Catoblepia

Catoblepia is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. Larvae feed on bananas and adults feed on rotting fruit.

Species

Listed alphabetically within groups:

• The generosa species group:
• Catoblepia berecynthia <small>(Cramer, [1777])</small>
• Catoblepia generosa <small>(Stichel, 1902)</small>
• The xanthus species group:
• Catoblepia amphirhoe <small>(Hübner, [1825])</small>
• Catoblepia versitincta <small>(Stichel, 1901)</small>
• Catoblepia xanthicles <small>(Godman & Salvin, [1881])</small>
• Catoblepia xanthus <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
• Unknown species group:
• Catoblepia orgetorix <small>(Hewitson, 1870)</small> – Orgetorix owl
• Catoblepia soranus <small>(Westwood, 1851)</small>

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