Dasyophthalma rusina
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Dasyophthalma |
| Species: | D. rusina
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Dasyophthalma rusina is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Brazil, from Bahia to Santa Catarina. The habitat consists of high altitude areas (about 1,200 meters).[2]
The larvae feed on Geonoma schottiana, Bactris tomentosa, Euterpe edulis and Bambusa species.
Subspecies
[edit]- Dasyophthalma rusina rusina (Brazil)
- Dasyophthalma rusina delanira Hewitson, 1862 (Brazil)
- Dasyophthalma rusina principesa Stichel, 1904 (Brazil: Espírito Santo)
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Dasyophthalma rusina.
- ^ "Dasyophthalma Westwood, [1851]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Penz, C.M., 2009: Phylogony of Dasyophthalma butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Brassolini). Insecta Mundi 0069: 1-12. Full article: [1] Archived 2015-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
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