Opsiphanes cassiae is a species of butterfly that contains several subspecies.
Taxonomy
Opsiphanes cassiae contains the following subspecies:
- Opsiphanes cassiae cassiae <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small> (= crameri <small>C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862</small>)
- Opsiphanes cassiae incolumis <small>Stichel, 1904</small>
- Opsiphanes cassiae tamarindi <small>C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861</small>
, the genus (and species) have undergone some revision by Piovesan et al. 2023, suggesting the following changes:<br/>
- Opsiphanes crameri <small>C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862</small> as a synonym of Opsiphanes cassiae cassiae <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>, contra "Butterflies of America" listing Opsiphanes cassiae crameri <small>C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862</small>).
- Opsiphanes cassiae tamarindi <small>C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861</small> contra "Butterflies of America" listing Opsiphanes tamarindi incolumis <small>Stichel, 1904</small>).
- Opsiphanes bogotanus castaneus <small>Stichel, 1904</small>, contra "Butterflies of America" listing Opsiphanes cassiae castaneus <small>Stichel, 1904</small>.
- Opsiphanes mexicana <small>Bristow, 1991</small>, contra "Butterflies of America" listing Opsiphanes cassiae mexicana <small>Bristow, 1991</small>.
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