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Calisto hysius

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Tribe
  
Satyrini

Calisto hysius

Similar
  
Calisto grannus, Calisto pulchella, Calisto archebates, Calisto chrysaoros

Calisto hysius is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola.

The wingspan is 16.5–17.5 mm.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

Subspecies

  • Calisto hysius hysius
  • Calisto hysius aleucosticha Correa & Schwartz, 1986
  • References

    Calisto hysius Wikipedia