Heteropsis narcissus
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Heteropsis |
Species: | H. narcissus |
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Heteropsis narcissus is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found on Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion and the Comoros.[2] The habitat consists of forest margins, orchids, unnatural grasslands and anthropogenic environments.
The larvae feed on Poaceae species, including Bambusa species.
Subspecies[edit]
- Heteropsis narcissus narcissus (Mauritius, Reunion)
- Heteropsis narcissus fraterna (Butler, 1868) (Madagascar, Anjouan)
- Heteropsis narcissus borbonica (Oberthür, 1916) (Reunion)
- Heteropsis narcissus comorensis (Oberthür, 1916) (Anjouan and Moheli)
- Heteropsis narcissus salimi (Turlin, 1994) (Grand Comore)
- Heteropsis narcissus mayottensis (Oberthür, 1916) (Comoro Islands)
References[edit]
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- ^ "Heteropsis Westwood, 1850" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: File E – Nymphalidae - Subtribe Mycalesina