Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1764 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1764

Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1764

Colobura dirce (mosaic or zebra mosaic) is a nymphalid butterfly found across parts of the Americas.

Family
Genus
Colobura
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1764

Colobura dirce, commonly known as the mosaic or zebra mosaic, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. This species can be found in Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. The forewings of Colobura dirce reach an approximate length of 33 mm. The larvae of this butterfly feed on plant species from the genus Cecropia.

Photo: (c) Cheryl Harleston López Espino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Cheryl Harleston López Espino · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Colobura

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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