Dasyophthalma rusina

Dasyophthalma rusina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Dasyophthalma
Species:
D. rusina
Binomial name
Dasyophthalma rusina
(Godart, [1824])[1]
Synonyms
  • Morpho rusina Godart, [1824]
  • Pavonia lycaon Lucas, [1835]
  • Dasyophthalma rusina ab. donckieri Joicey & Talbot, 1922

Dasyophthalma rusina is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Brazil, from Bahia to Santa Catarina. The habitat consists of high altitude areas (about 1,200 meters).[2]

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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  1. ^ "Dasyophthalma Westwood, [1851]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Penz, C.M., 2009: Phylogony of Dasyophthalma butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Brassolini). Insecta Mundi 0069: 1-12. Full article: [1] Archived 2015-02-17 at the Wayback Machine


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