Marpesia eleuchea
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| Marpesia eleuchea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Marpesia |
| Species: | M. eleuchea |
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| Marpesia eleuchea Hübner, 1818[1] | |
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The Antillean Daggerwing (Marpesia eleuchea) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the West Indies. Occasional strays can be found on Florida Keys.
The wingspan is 67-83 mm. Adults feed on the nectar of various flowers, including Tournefortia, Cordia, Lantana, and Eupatorium species.[2]
The larvae feed on Ficus species.
Plate accompanying Hübner's original description
Subspecies
- Marpesia eleuchea eleuchea (Cuba)
- Marpesia eleuchea bahamensis Munroe, 1971 (Bahamas)
- Marpesia eleuchea dospassosi Munroe, 1971 (Dominican Republic)
- Marpesia eleuchea pellenis (Godart, [1824]) (Antilles)
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