Hewitsonia

Hewitsonia
Hewitsonia preussi (figure 7)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Hewitsonia
Kirby, 1871
Synonyms
  • Corydon Hewitson, 1869 (preocc. Lesson, 1828, Wagler, [1832], Gloger, 1841)

Hewitsonia is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The members (species) of this genus are endemic to the Afrotropics.

Species

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