Hypothyris lycaste

Updated on Dec 18, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hypothyris

Similar Hypothyris, Scada zibia, Mechanitis menapis, Napeogenes, Aeria eurimedia

Hypothyris lycaste is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Central and northern South America.

The larvae of ssp. callispila feed on Solanum torvum.

Subspecies

Hypothyris lycaste lycaste (Panama, Colombia)

Hypothyris lycaste mergelena (Hewitson, [1855]) (Colombia)

Hypothyris lycaste dionaea (Hewitson, [1854]) (Mexico, Guatemala)

Hypothyris lycaste callispila (Bates, 1866) (Costa Rica, Panama)

Hypothyris lycaste antonia (Hewitson, 1869) (Ecuador)

Hypothyris lycaste glabra (Godman, 1899) (Colombia)

Hypothyris lycaste limpida (Haensch, 1905) (Colombia)

Hypothyris lycaste fraterna (Haensch, 1909) (Venezuela)

Hypothyris lycaste limosa Fox, 1971 (Colombia)

In addition, there is one unnamed subspecies from Panama.

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