Calisto franciscoi

Calisto franciscoi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Satyrini
Genus: Calisto
Species: C. franciscoi
Binomial name
Calisto franciscoi
Gali, 1985
Synonyms
  • Calisto hendersoni Gali, 1985

Calisto franciscoi is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is endemic to Hispaniola,[1] where it is found in the lowland desert.

The larvae feed on various species of Bunch grass.[2]

References

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