Historis
| Historis | |
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| Historis odius | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Coeini |
| Genus: | Historis Hübner, [1819] |
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Historis is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae found from Mexico to South America.[1]
Species
There are two recognised species:
- Historis acheronta (Fabricius, 1775) – dashwing, tailed cecropian
- Historis odius (Fabricius, 1775) – stinky leafwing, Orion[2]
Historis acheronta - MHNT
Historis odius – MHNT
References
- ^ "Historis Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Stiling, P.D. (1986) Butterflies and Other Insects of the Caribbean. New York: Macmillan Caribbean. p.52.