Heteropsis narcissus

Heteropsis narcissus

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

The larvae feed on Poaceae species, including ''Bambusa'' species.
Heteropsis narcissus on Nosy Mongabe, Madagascar Update: identified by an external expert. Africa,Geotagged,Heteropsis narcissus,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Nosy Mangabe,Spring,World

Naming

*''Heteropsis narcissus narcissus''
⤷ ''Heteropsis narcissus fraterna''
⤷ ''Heteropsis narcissus borbonica''
⤷ ''Heteropsis narcissus comorensis''
⤷ ''Heteropsis narcissus salimi''
⤷ ''Heteropsis narcissus mayottensis''

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusHeteropsis
SpeciesH. narcissus
Photographed in
Madagascar