Thyridia is a monotypic genus of clearwing (ithomiine) butterflies, named by Jacob Hübner in 1816. Its only species is Thyridia psidii, the Melantho tigerwing or clapping ticlear. It is in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae and is found in the Neotropical zone.
Subspecies
Arranged alphabetically:
- Thyridia psidii aedesia <small>Doubleday, [1847]</small>
- Thyridia psidii cetoides <small>(Rosenberg & Talbot, 1914)</small>
- Thyridia psidii hippodamia <small>(Fabricius, 1775)</small>
- Thyridia psidii ino <small>C. & R. Felder, 1862</small>
- Thyridia psidii melantho <small>Bates, 1866</small>
- Thyridia psidii pallida <small>Godman & Salvin, 1898</small>
- Thyridia psidii psidii <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
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