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Catoblepia xanthus

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Catoblepia xanthus
Catoblepia xanthus - MHNT
Catoblepia xanthus ventral side - MHNT
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C. xanthus
Binomial name
Catoblepia xanthus
(Linnaeus, 1758)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Brassolis xanthis Hübner, [1819]

Catoblepia xanthus is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in northern South America.

Subspecies

  • Catoblepia xanthus xanthus (Peru, Guianas)
  • Catoblepia xanthus rivalis Niepelt, 1911 (Ecuador)

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