Biology:Corades enyo

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Corades enyo
CoradesEnyoHewitson.jpg
Scientific classification
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Corades
Species:
C. enyo
Binomial name
Corades enyo
Hewitson, 1849
Synonyms
  • Corades auriga Herrich-Schäffer, [1856][1]

Corades enyo, the Enyo satyr, is a species of butterfly found in the high elevations of the Andes in Colombia and Peru. It is found in the cloud forests at altitudes of 2,200–3,000 metres (7,200–9,800 ft). They belong to subtribe Pronophilina of the subfamily Satyrinae. The caterpillars grow on Chusquea species of bamboo.[2]

Subspecies

  • Corades enyo enyo (northern Venezuela)
  • Corades enyo almo Thieme, 1907 (Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5169427 entry