Biology:Dasyophthalma creusa

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Dasyophthalma creusa
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Male, plate accompanying the original description
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Female, plate accompanying the original description
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Dasyophthalma
Species:
D. creusa
Binomial name
Dasyophthalma creusa
(Hübner, [1821])[1]
Synonyms
  • Caligo creusa Hübner, [1821]
  • Morpho anasandra Godart, [1824]
Dasyophthalma creusa

Dasyophthalma creusa is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Brazil , from Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul.[2]

The larvae feed on Bactris species, Geonoma schottlana and Astrocaryum aculeatum or Astrocaryum vulgare.

Subspecies

  • Dasyophthalma creusa creusa (Brazil)
  • Dasyophthalma creusa baronesa Stichel, 1904 (Brazil: Espírito Santo)

References

  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]

Wikidata ☰ Q5227029 entry