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Calisto (genus)

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Satyrinae

Subtribe
  
Pronophilina

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Tribe
  
Satyrini

Scientific name
  
Calisto

Higher classification
  
Pronophilina

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

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Similar
  
Eretris, Butterflies and moths, Butterfly, Pronophilina, Nymphalidae

Calisto is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. Members of the genus occur on the Caribbean islands only. Of the 44 species that are currently thought to exist, 11 occur on Cuba, one on Puerto Rico, one on Anegada Island, one on Jamaica, two on the Bahamas and 28 on Hispaniola.

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Calisto (genus) Wikipedia