Evenus coronata

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Evenus coronata, the crowned hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.[2] It is found from southern Mexico up to Ecuador in a wide coastal area.

Evenus coronata
Male, top
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Tribe: Eumaeini
Genus: Evenus
Species:
E. coronata
Binomial name
Evenus coronata
(Hewitson, 1865)[1]
Synonyms
  • Thecla coronata Hewitson, 1865

The wingspan can range up to 60 mm in males. Evenus coronata is a large, neotropical hairstreak butterfly.

References

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  1. ^ "Butterflies of America". Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  2. ^ Markku Savela (July 15, 2008). "Evenus". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 2009-03-23.