Marpesia chiron explained

Marpesia chiron, the many-banded daggerwing, is a species of daggerwings, map butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.

The MONA or Hodges number for Marpesia chiron is 4549.

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Marpesia chiron:

• Marpesia chiron chiron
• Marpesia chiron insularis Fruhstorfer

Further reading

• Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. 2016. Pohl . Greg. Patterson . Bob. Pelham . Jonathan. 10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287. free.