Chorinea octauius

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Octauius swordtail
Chorinea octauius.jpg
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C. octauius
Binomial name
Chorinea octauius
(Fabricius, 1787)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio octauius Fabricius, 1787
  • Papilio faunus Fabricius, 1775 (preocc. Drury, 1773)
  • Papilio chorineus Cramer, 1775 (preocc. Drury, 1773)
  • Syrmatia chorinea Hübner, [1819]

Chorinea octauius (octauius swordtail) is a species of butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in South America.

Subspecies[]

  • Chorinea octauius octauius (Guianas, Surinam, Trinidad, Venezuela)
  • Chorinea octauius orchestris Stichel, 1910 (Peru)

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