Calisto pulchella

Updated on Dec 17, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Satyrini

Similar Calisto grannus, Calisto archebates, Calisto chrysaoros, Calisto zangis, Calisto

Calisto pulchella is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Described by Lathy in 1899, it is endemic to Hispaniola.

The larvae are a pest on sugarcane, but the native host plant is unknown.

Subspecies

Calisto pulchella pulchella (lowland)

Calisto pulchella darlingtoni Clench, 1943 (Cordillera Central)

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