Dasyophthalma creusa
Appearance
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Male, plate accompanying the original description | |
Female, plate accompanying the original description | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Dasyophthalma |
Species: | D. creusa
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Binomial name | |
Dasyophthalma creusa | |
Synonyms | |
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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
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- ^ "Dasyophthalma Westwood, [1851]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Penz, C.M., 2009: Phylogony of Dasyophthalma butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Brassolini). Insecta Mundi 0069: 1-12. Full article: [1]