Heteropsis narcissus

Heteropsis narcissus

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Heteropsis
Species:	H. narcissus
Binomial name
*Heteropsis narcissus* (Fabricius, 1798)^[1]
Synonyms
Papilio narcissus Fabricius, 1798 Henotesia narcissus Mycalesis fraterna Butler, 1868 Mycalesis evanescens Saalmüller, 1884 Culapa borbonica Oberthür, 1916 Henotesia borbonica Culapa comorensis Oberthür, 1916 Henotesia comorensis Culapa mayottensis Oberthür, 1916 Henotesia mayottensis

Heteropsis narcissus is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found on Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion and the Comoros.^[2] The habitat consists of forest margins, unnatural grasslands and anthropogenic environments.

The larvae feed on Poaceae species, including Bambusa species.

Subspecies

Heteropsis narcissus narcissus (Mauritius, Reunion)
Heteropsis narcissus fraterna (Butler, 1868) (Madagascar, Anjouan)
Heteropsis narcissus borbonica (Oberthür, 1916) (Reunion)
Heteropsis narcissus comorensis (Oberthür, 1916) (Anjouan and Moheli)
Heteropsis narcissus salimi (Turlin, 1994) (Grand Comore)
Heteropsis narcissus mayottensis (Oberthür, 1916) (Comoro Islands)

References

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↑ Heteropsis, Site of Markku Savela
↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: File E – Nymphalidae - Subtribe Mycalesina

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