Calisto occulta explained

Calisto occulta is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Cuba, where it is known from a few localities from the middle part of the Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa mountains, from the Monte Iberia plateau north to near Yamanigüey, in north-eastern Cuba.

The length of the forewings is 17–20 mm for males and 18–21 mm for females.[1]

The larvae feed on various grasses.

Notes and References

  1. Cuban Calisto (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Satyrinae), a review based on morphological and DNA data . Rayner Núñez . Aguila . Edelquis Oliva Plasencia . Pavel F. Matos Maravi . Niklas Wahlberg . ZooKeys . 2012 . 165 . 57–105 . 10.3897/zookeys.165.2206 . 22328857 . 3272634. free . 2012ZooK..165...57N .