Hypothyris lycaste explained

Hypothyris lycaste is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Central and northern South America.

The larvae of ssp. callispila feed on Solanum torvum.

Subspecies

• Hypothyris lycaste lycaste (Panama, Colombia)
• Hypothyris lycaste mergelena (Hewitson, [1855]) (Colombia)
• Hypothyris lycaste dionaea (Hewitson, [1854]) (Mexico, Guatemala)
• Hypothyris lycaste callispila (Bates, 1866) (Costa Rica, Panama)
• Hypothyris lycaste antonia (Hewitson, 1869) (Ecuador)
• Hypothyris lycaste glabra (Godman, 1899) (Colombia)
• Hypothyris lycaste limpida (Haensch, 1905) (Colombia)
• Hypothyris lycaste fraterna (Haensch, 1909) (Venezuela)
• Hypothyris lycaste limosa Fox, 1971 (Colombia)

In addition, there is one unnamed subspecies from Panama.