Dynastor darius (Fabricius, 1775) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Dynastor darius (Fabricius, 1775)
Dynastor darius, the daring-owl butterfly, is a Central and South American nymphalid butterfly with a python-mimicking chrysalis.
Dynastor darius, commonly called the daring-owl butterfly, is a species of butterfly that belongs to the Nymphalidae family. It is most well-known for the strong resemblance its chrysalis bears to a python, which acts as an example of Batesian mimicry. This butterfly species is native to Central and South America.
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Argyrophenga antipodum Doubleday, 1845
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Erebia oeme Hübner, 1803
Chlosyne californica (W.G.Wright, 1905)
Mycalesis terminus Fabricius, 1775
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