Thereus
| Thereus | |
|---|---|
| Imago of type species T. lausus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Tribe: | Eumaeini |
| Genus: | Thereus Hübner, [1819] |
| Type species | |
| Papilio lausus Cramer, [1779] | |
| Diversity | |
| Some 20 described species, but see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Several, see text | |
Thereus is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies (family Lycaenidae). Among these, it belongs belong to the tribe Eumaeini of the subfamily Theclinae. These small butterflies occur essentially all over the Neotropics.