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Dynastor

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Dynastor
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Dynastor

Doubleday, 1849[1]
Type species
Dynastor napoleon
Doubleday , 1849
Diversity
3
Synonyms
  • Megastes Westwood ,1851

Dynastor is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. Members of the genus can be found from Mexico to Central and South America.

It consists of three species which feed on Bromeliaceae species. These are the only nymphalid species that do so.

Species

References

  1. ^ Dynastor at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms