Catoblepia

Catoblepia
Type species: Catoblepia xanthus - MHNT
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Tribe:	Brassolini
Genus:	Catoblepia Stichel, 1902
Diversity
8 species

Catoblepia is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. Larvae feed on bananas[1] and adults feed on rotting fruit.[2]

Species

Listed alphabetically within groups:[1]

• The generosa species group:
  • Catoblepia berecynthia (Cramer, [1777])
  • Catoblepia generosa (Stichel, 1902)
• The xanthus species group:
  • Catoblepia amphirhoe (Hübner, [1825])
  • Catoblepia versitincta (Stichel, 1901)
  • Catoblepia xanthicles (Godman & Salvin, [1881])
  • Catoblepia xanthus (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Unknown species group:
  • Catoblepia orgetorix (Hewitson, 1870) – Orgetorix owl[2]
  • Catoblepia soranus (Westwood, 1851)

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  Catoblepia xanthus - MHNT

References

1. "Catoblepia Stichel, 1902" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. Cassie, B. and Sandved, K. (2004) A World of Butterflies. NY: Bulfinch Press, p.354