Calisto franciscoi explained

Calisto franciscoi is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to parts of Hispaniola,[1] where it is found in the lowland desert.

The larvae feed on various species of Brunch grass.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/satyrinae/calisto/ "Calisto Hübner, 1823"
  2. https://www.pensoft.net/journals/compcytogen/article/1730/ "Darwin's butterflies"? DNA barcoding and the radiation of the endemic Caribbean butterfly genus Calisto (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Satyrinae)