''Dasyophthalma'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of medium-sized brownish
butterflies in the family
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a red ...
. They are endemic to the Atlantic coastal region of Brazil. They feed on palms.
Species
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Dasyophthalma creusa''
(Hübner, 821
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Dasyophthalma geraensis''
Rebel, 1922
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Dasyophthalma rusina''
(Godart, 824
*''
Dasyophthalma vertebralis''
Butler, 1869
References
* , 2009: Phylogeny of ''Dasyophthalma'' butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Brassolini). ''Insecta Mundi'' 0069: 1-12. Full article
External links
tolweb
Morphinae
Nymphalidae of South America
Nymphalidae genera
Taxa named by John O. Westwood
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