Dynastor darius

Dynastor darius
D. d. darius subspecies
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Dynastor
Species:
D. darius
Binomial name
Dynastor darius
Fabricius, 1775

Dynastor darius, also known as the daring-owl butterfly, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.[1] the Daring-owl butterfly is best known for its caterpillar's resemblance to a python as a form of Batesian mimicry.[2] It is native to Central and South America.[3]

Subspecies

There a currently seven recognized subspecies.[4]

  • Dynastor darius anaxarete Cramer, 1776
  • Dynastor darius darius Fabricius, 1775
  • Dynastor darius faenius Fruhstorfer, 1912
  • Dynastor darius icterica Stichel, 1904
  • Dynastor darius mardonius Fruhstorfer, 1911
  • Dynastor darius populus Röber, 1927
  • Dynastor darius stygianus Butler, 1872

References

  1. ^ "Dynastor darius Fabricius 1775 - Encyclopedia of Life".
  2. ^ Aiello, Annette; Silberglied, Robert (1 January 1978). "History of Dynastor Darius (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Brassolinae) in Panama". Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 85 (4). doi:10.1155/1978/70262. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Daring Owl-Butterfly (Dynastor darius)".
  4. ^ "Dynastor darius Fabricius 1775 names - Encyclopedia of Life".


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