Dynastor

Dynastor is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. Members of the genus can be found from Mexico to Central and South America.

Dynastor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Brassolini
Genus: Dynastor
Doubleday, 1849[1]
Type species
Dynastor napoleon
Doubleday , 1849
Diversity
3
Synonyms
  • Megastes Westwood ,1851

It consists of three species which feed on Bromeliaceae species. These are the only nymphalid species that do so.

Species

References

  1. Dynastor at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms


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