# Historis

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For the mythical figure, see [Galanthis](/source/Galanthis).

***Historis*** is a genus of butterflies in the family [Nymphalidae](/source/Nymphalidae) found from [Mexico](/source/Mexico) to [South America](/source/South_America).[1]

## Species

There are two recognised species:

- *[Historis acheronta](/source/Historis_acheronta)* (Fabricius, 1775) – dashwing, tailed cecropian
- *[Historis odius](/source/Historis_odius)* (Fabricius, 1775) – stinky leafwing, Orion[2]

## References

1. ["*Historis* Hübner, \[1819\]"](http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/nymphalinae/historis/) at Markku Savela's *Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms*

1. Stiling, P.D. (1986) *Butterflies and Other Insects of the Caribbean*. New York: Macmillan Caribbean. p.52.

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