Catoblepia xanthus

Catoblepia xanthus
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Catoblepia
Species:	C. xanthus
Binomial name
	Catoblepia xanthus; (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
	Papilio xanthusLinnaeus, 1758; Brassolis xanthisHübner, [1819];

Last updated August 17, 2025

Catoblepia xanthus is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in northern South America.

Subspecies

Catoblepia xanthus xanthus (Peru, Guianas)
Catoblepia xanthus rivalisNiepelt, 1911 (Ecuador)

References

↑ "Catoblepia Stichel, 1902" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

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[1] "Catoblepia Stichel, 1902" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

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