Genus of butterflies
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Phystis
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P. simois
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Phystis simois
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- Eresia simois Hewitson, 1864
- Phyciodes pedrona Moulton, 1909
- Phyciodes variegata Röber, 1913
- Phyciodes simois var. nigrina Breyer, 1930
- Phyciodes simois ab. nigrina Hayward, 1931
- Phyciodes chinchipensis Hayward, 1964
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Phystis is a monotypic genus of butterflies from southern United States in the family Nymphalidae. It contains the species Phystis simois.[1]
Subspecies
- P. s. chinchipensis (Hayward, 1964) (Peru)
- P. s. pratti (Hall, 1935) (Peru)
- P. s. simois (Hewitson, 1864) (Brazil)
- P. s. variegata (Röber, 1913) (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Peru)
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