Dasyophthalma rusina
| Dasyophthalma rusina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Dasyophthalma |
| Species: | D. rusina |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasyophthalma rusina (Godart, [1824])[1] | |
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Dasyophthalma rusina is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Brazil, from Bahia to Santa Catarina. The habitat consists of high altitude areas (about 1,200 meters).[2]
The larvae feed on Geonoma schottiana, Bactris tomentosa, Euterpe edulis and Bambusa species.
Subspecies
- Dasyophthalma rusina rusina (Brazil)
- Dasyophthalma rusina delanira Hewitson, 1862 (Brazil)
- Dasyophthalma rusina principesa Stichel, 1904 (Brazil: Espírito Santo)
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- ↑ Dasyophthalma at funet.fi
- ↑ Penz, C.M., 2009: Phylogony of Dasyophthalma butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Brassolini). Insecta Mundi 0069: 1-12. Full article:
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