| Dynastor darius | |
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| D. d. darius subspecies | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Dynastor |
| Species: | D. darius |
| Binomial name | |
| Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775 | |
Dynastor darius, also known as the daring-owl butterfly, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. [1] The daring-owl butterfly is best known for its chrysalis's resemblance to a python as a form of Batesian mimicry. [2] It is native to Central and South America. [3]
