Dynastor napoleon

Dynastor napoleon is a species of nymphalid butterfly native to Brazil.

Dynastor napoleon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Dynastor
Species:
D. napoleon
Binomial name
Dynastor napoleon
Synonyms
  • Dynastor f. maculatus Niepelt, 1922

Its wingspan is about 125 mm.

The larvae feed on the bromeliads Aechmea nudicaulis and pineapple (Ananas comosus).

References

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