Dynastor darius
| Dynastor darius | |
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| D. d. darius subspecies | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Dynastor |
| Species: | D. darius
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| Binomial name | |
| Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775
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Dynastor darius, also known as the daring-owl butterfly, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.[1] The daring-owl butterfly is best known for its chrysalis's resemblance to a python as a form of Batesian mimicry.[2] It is native to Central and South America.[3]
Subspecies
There a currently seven recognized subspecies.[4]
- Dynastor darius anaxarete Cramer, 1776
- Dynastor darius darius Fabricius, 1775
- Dynastor darius faenius Fruhstorfer, 1912
- Dynastor darius icterica Stichel, 1904
- Dynastor darius mardonius Fruhstorfer, 1911
- Dynastor darius populus Röber, 1927
- Dynastor darius stygianus Butler, 1872
References
- ^ "Dynastor darius Fabricius 1775 - Encyclopedia of Life".
- ^ Aiello, Annette; Silberglied, Robert (1 January 1978). "History of Dynastor Darius (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Brassolinae) in Panama". Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 85 (4). doi:10.1155/1978/70262. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Daring Owl-Butterfly (Dynastor darius)".
- ^ "Dynastor darius Fabricius 1775 names - Encyclopedia of Life".