| Brassolis sophorae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Brassolis |
| Species: | B. sophorae |
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| Brassolis sophorae | |
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Brassolis sophorae is a species of large butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South America.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Acrocomia aculeata , Archontophoenix alexandrae , Arecastrum romazoffianum , Astrocaryum , Attalea , Bactris (including Bactris major ), Butia eriospatha , Caryota mitis , Caryota urens , Chrysalidocarpus lutescens , Cocos nucifera , Copernicia cerifera , Desmoncus , Euterpe , Hyophorbe lagenicaulis , Livinstona chinensis , Mauritia flexuosa , Neodypsis decaryi , Orbignya , Phoenix canariensis , Phoenix dactylifera , Phoenix reclinata , Pritchardia pacifica , Ptychosperma macarthurii , Roystonea oleracea , Roystonea regia , Roystonea venezuelana , Sabal mauritiiformis , Sabal umbraculiferus , Scheelea macrocarpa , Washingtonia filifera , Saccharum officinarum , Musa sapientum , Ravenala madagascariensis and Strelitzia nicolai .
