Catoblepia Explained

Catoblepia is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. Larvae feed on bananas and adults feed on rotting fruit.

Species

Listed alphabetically within groups:^[1]

• The generosa species group:
  • Catoblepia berecynthia (Cramer, [1777])
  • Catoblepia generosa (Stichel, 1902)
• The xanthus species group:
  • Catoblepia amphirhoe (Hübner, [1825])
  • Catoblepia versitincta (Stichel, 1901)
  • Catoblepia xanthicles (Godman & Salvin, [1881])
  • Catoblepia xanthus (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Unknown species group:
  • Catoblepia orgetorix (Hewitson, 1870) – Orgetorix owl^[2]
  • Catoblepia soranus (Westwood, 1851)

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/morphinae/catoblepia/ "Catoblepia Stichel, 1902"
2. Cassie, B. and Sandved, K. (2004) A World of Butterflies. NY: Bulfinch Press, p.354