Dulcedo polita Hewitson, 1869 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Dulcedo polita Hewitson, 1869 (Dulcedo polita Hewitson, 1869)
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Dulcedo polita Hewitson, 1869

Dulcedo polita Hewitson, 1869

Dulcedo is a monotypic Neotropical butterfly genus whose only species, Dulcedo polita, ranges from Nicaragua to Colombia.

Family
Genus
Dulcedo
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Dulcedo polita Hewitson, 1869

Dulcedo is a Neotropical butterfly genus that belongs to the subfamily Satyrinae of the family Nymphalidae. This genus is monotypic, meaning it contains only one species: Dulcedo polita. This species is found in the geographic range extending from Nicaragua to Colombia.

Photo: (c) Gabor Graehn, all rights reserved, uploaded by Gabor Graehn

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Dulcedo

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

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