Nirodia belphegor

Nirodia belphegor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Riodinidae
Genus:
Nirodia

Westwood, 1851
Species:
N. belphegor
Binomial name
Nirodia belphegor
(Westwood, 1851)[1]
Synonyms
  • Rhetus belphegor (Westwood, 1851)[2]

Nirodia belphegor is a butterfly species in the monotypic genus Nirodia, according to some authors it belongs to the family Lycaenidae[1] and according to others it belongs to the family Riodinidae.[2] It is endemic to Brazil.

References

  1. ^ a b c Gimenez Dixon, M. (1996). "Nirodia belphegor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T14808A4461092. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T14808A4461092.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Rhetus belphegor
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