Dynastor darius

Dynastor darius
D. d. darius subspecies
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Dynastor
Species:	D. darius
Binomial name
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775

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 caterpillar'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

1. "Dynastor darius Fabricius 1775 - Encyclopedia of Life".
2. 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.
3. "Daring Owl-Butterfly (Dynastor darius)".
4. "Dynastor darius Fabricius 1775 names - Encyclopedia of Life".