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Dasyophthalma rusina

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Dasyophthalma

Dasyophthalma rusina

Similar
  
Dasyophthalma, Dasyophthalma creusa, Dynastor napoleon, Opoptera, Narope

Dasyophthalma rusina godart 1824


Dasyophthalma rusina is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Brazil, from Bahia to Santa Catarina. The habitat consists of high altitude areas (about 1,200 meters).

Contents

The larvae feed on Geonoma schottiana, Bactris tomentosa, Euterpe edulis and Bambusa species.

Subspecies

  • Dasyophthalma rusina rusina (Brazil)
  • Dasyophthalma rusina delanira Hewitson, 1862 (Brazil)
  • Dasyophthalma rusina principesa Stichel, 1904 (Brazil: Espírito Santo)

    • References

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