Philaethria pygmalion

Philaethria pygmalion is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1912. It is found from eastern Colombia to central Brazil.

Philaethria pygmalion
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Philaethria
Species:
P. pygmalion
Binomial name
Philaethria pygmalion
Synonyms
  • Metamandana dido pygmalion Fruhstorfer, 1912

The larvae feed on Passiflora species P. coccinea, P. faroana, P. hexagonocarpa, P. mansoi and P. phaeocaula.[2]

Subspecies
  • Philaethria pygmalion pygmalion (southern Colombia and Venezuela to central Brazil)
  • Philaethria pygmalion metaensis Constantino & Salazar 2010 (Colombia: Meta)

References
  1. Savela, Markku (December 4, 2018). "Philaethria pygmalion (Fruhstorfer, 1912)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  2. TOL


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