Dasyophthalma rusina

Dasyophthalma rusina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Dasyophthalma
Species:	D. rusina
Binomial name
Dasyophthalma rusina (Godart, [1824])[1]
Synonyms
Morpho rusina Godart, [1824] Pavonia lycaon Lucas, [1835] Dasyophthalma rusina ab. donckieri Joicey & Talbot, 1922

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)

References

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