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Species of butterfly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Dynastor darius | |
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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 | |
There a currently seven recognized subspecies.[4]
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