Genus

Atlides

Atlides halesus. Photo: (c) Edwin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Atlides 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 are widespread in the Americas, occurring almost anywhere between the southern United States and Argentina.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Papilionoidea (Butterflies)
        Family: Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged butterflies)
        Subfamily: Theclinae (Hairstreaks)
        Tribe: Eumaeini
        Subtribe: Atlidina
        Genus: Atlides
        Species: Atlides halesus (Great purple hairstreak)

Subtaxa

Species: Atlides halesus (Great purple hairstreak)

Genus

Atlides

Subtaxa

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