Theorema

This article is about the butterfly genus. For other uses, see Theorema (disambiguation).

Theorema
Theorema eumenia in Seitz
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Theorema Hewitson, 1865[1]

Theorema is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The members of this genus are found in the Neotropical realm.

Species

• Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865 Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama
• Theorema sapho Staudinger, 1888 Colombia
• Theorema dysmenia Draudt, 1919 Colombia

References

1. Hewitson, W. C., 1863–1878. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. London, van Vorst, x + 229 pp, 107 pls.

Further reading

• Bálint, Zsolt; Constantino, Luis M.; Salazar-E, Julián A.; Andrade-C, M. Gonzalo; Campos-Salazar, Lina R. (December 2009). "Notes on the genus Theorema with special regard to Colombia and description of a new species from Venezuela (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae)". Boletín Científico. Centro de Museos. Museo de Historia Natural. 13 (2): 126–141. S2CID 86559578.
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