Hypothyris lycaste
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Hypothyris lycaste is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Central and northern South America.
The larvae of ssp. callispila feed on Solanum torvum.
Subspecies
- Hypothyris lycaste lycaste (Panama, Colombia)
- Hypothyris lycaste mergelena (Hewitson, [1855]) (Colombia)
- Hypothyris lycaste dionaea (Hewitson, [1854]) (Mexico, Guatemala)
- Hypothyris lycaste callispila (Bates, 1866) (Costa Rica, Panama)
- Hypothyris lycaste antonia (Hewitson, 1869) (Ecuador)
- Hypothyris lycaste glabra (Godman, 1899) (Colombia)
- Hypothyris lycaste limpida (Haensch, 1905) (Colombia)
- Hypothyris lycaste fraterna (Haensch, 1909) (Venezuela)
- Hypothyris lycaste limosa Fox, 1971 (Colombia)
In addition, there is one unnamed subspecies from Panama.
References
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