Catoblepia xanthus

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Catoblepia xanthus
Catoblepia xanthus MHNT dos.jpg
MHNT
Catoblepia xanthus MHNT ventre.jpg
Ventral side - MHNT
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C. xanthus
Binomial name
Catoblepia xanthus
Synonyms
  • Papilio xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Brassolis xanthis Hübner, [1819]

Catoblepia xanthus is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in northern South America.

Subspecies[]

  • Catoblepia xanthus xanthus (Peru, Guianas)
  • Catoblepia xanthus rivalis Niepelt, 1911 (Ecuador)

References[]

  1. ^ "Catoblepia Stichel, 1902" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms


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