Dasyophthalma geraensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Dasyophthalma |
Species: | D. geraensis |
Binomial name | |
Dasyophthalma geraensis Rebel, 1922 |
Dasyophthalma geraensis is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Brazil (Minas Gerais: the Mantiqueira mountain range). The habitat consists of high elevation forests (about 1,200 meters).
The larvae feed on Bactris tormentosa.
References
- Dasyophthalma at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Penz, C.M., 2009: Phylogony of Dasyophthalma butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Brassolini). Insecta Mundi 0069: 1-12. Full article: Archived 2015-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
Taxon identifiers | |
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Dasyophthalma geraensis |
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