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Styx infernalis

Styx infernalis

Classification

Class
Insecta

Styx is a monotypic genus of butterflies in the metalmark family Riodinidae. It consists of one species, Styx infernalis, described by Otto Staudinger in 1875. It is endemic to Peru, where it inhabits tropical montane cloud forests between the elevations of 1000-1600 meters.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 3