Heteropsis narcissus explained

Heteropsis narcissus is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found on Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion and the Comoros.^[1] The habitat consists of forest margins, orchids, unnatural grasslands and anthropogenic environments.

The larvae feed on Poaceae species, including Bambusa species.

Subspecies

• Heteropsis narcissus narcissus (Mauritius, Reunion)
• Heteropsis narcissus fraterna (Butler, 1868) (Madagascar, Anjouan)
• Heteropsis narcissus borbonica (Oberthür, 1916) (Reunion)
• Heteropsis narcissus comorensis (Oberthür, 1916) (Anjouan and Moheli)
• Heteropsis narcissus salimi (Turlin, 1994) (Grand Comore)
• Heteropsis narcissus mayottensis (Oberthür, 1916) (Comoro Islands)

Notes and References

1. http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_mycalesina.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: File E – Nymphalidae - Subtribe Mycalesina