Marpesia eleuchea

Marpesia eleuchea
Marpesia eleuchea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Marplesia
Species: M. eleuchea
Binomial name
Marpesia eleuchea
Hübner, 1818[1]
Synonyms
  • Nymphalis pellenis Godart, [1824]

The Antillean Daggerwing (Marpesia eleuchea) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the West Indies. Occasional strays can be found on Florida Keys.

The wingspan is 67-83 mm. Adults feed on the nectar of various flowers, including Tournefortia, Cordia, Lantana, and Eupatorium species.[2]

The larvae feed on Ficus species.

Subspecies

  • Marpesia eleuchea eleuchea (Cuba)
  • Marpesia eleuchea bahamensis Munroe, 1971 (Bahamas)
  • Marpesia eleuchea dospassosi Munroe, 1971 (Dominican Republic)
  • Marpesia eleuchea pellenis (Godart, [1824]) (Antilles)

References

  1. ^ Marpesia at funet
  2. ^ Butterflies and Moths of North America
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