Catoblepia

Catoblepia
Type species : Catoblepia xanthus - MHNT
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Tribe: Brassolini
Genus: Catoblepia
Stichel, 1902
Diversity
8 species

Catoblepia is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. Larvae feed on bananas[1] and adults feed on rotting fruit.[2]

Species

Listed alphabetically within groups.[1]

The generosa species-group:

The xanthus species-group:

Unknown species-group:

References

  1. 1 2 Catoblepia, funet.fi
  2. 1 2 Cassie, B. and Sandved, K. (2004) A World of Butterflies. NY: Bulfinch Press, p.354


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