About Brassolis sophorae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Brassolis sophorae (Linnaeus, 1758) is a species of large butterfly that belongs to the family Nymphalidae. This butterfly species is found in South America. Its larvae feed on a broad variety of host plants, including: Acrocomia aculeata, Archontophoenix alexandrae, Arecastrum romazoffianum, plants of the genus Astrocaryum, plants of the genus Attalea, plants of the genus Bactris (including Bactris major), Butia eriospatha, Caryota mitis, Caryota urens, Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, Cocos nucifera, Copernicia cerifera, plants of the genus Desmoncus, plants of the genus Euterpe, Hyophorbe lagenicaulis, Livinstona chinensis, Mauritia flexuosa, Neodypsis decaryi, plants of the genus Orbignya, Phoenix canariensis, Phoenix dactylifera, Phoenix reclinata, Pritchardia pacifica, Ptychosperma macarthurii, Roystonea oleracea, Roystonea regia, Roystonea venezuelana, Sabal mauritiiformis, Sabal umbraculiferus, Scheelea macrocarpa, Washingtonia filifera, Saccharum officinarum, Musa sapientum, Ravenala madagascariensis, and Strelitzia nicolai.
