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 <small>(Hewitson, [1855])</small> (Colombia)
- Hypothyris lycaste dionaea <small>(Hewitson, [1854])</small> (Mexico, Guatemala)
- Hypothyris lycaste callispila <small>(Bates, 1866)</small> (Costa Rica, Panama)
- Hypothyris lycaste antonia <small>(Hewitson, 1869)</small> (Ecuador)
- Hypothyris lycaste glabra <small>(Godman, 1899)</small> (Colombia)
- Hypothyris lycaste limpida <small>(Haensch, 1905)</small> (Colombia)
- Hypothyris lycaste fraterna <small>(Haensch, 1909)</small> (Venezuela)
- Hypothyris lycaste limosa <small>Fox, 1971</small> (Colombia)
In addition, there is one unnamed subspecies from Panama.
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