Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763

Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763

Bia actorion is a nymphalid butterfly species found in the upper Amazon, whose larvae feed on specific palm plants.

Family
Genus
Bia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763

Bia actorion, commonly known as the uncertain owlet, bia owl, or Actorion owlet, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It is distributed in upper Amazon regions of Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. The caterpillar larvae of this species feed on plants from the species Astrocaryum murumuru and plants from the genus Geonoma.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Bia

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