Cyrestis achates

Cyrestis achates is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in south-east Asia.

Cyrestis achates
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Cyrestis
Species:
C. achates
Binomial name
Cyrestis achates
Butler, 1865[1]
Synonyms
  • Cyrestis nedymnus C. & R. Felder, 1865

The larvae feed on Ficus species. They feed in large groups.

Subspecies

  • Cyrestis achates achates (Aru to West Irian to Papua and Goodenough Island)
  • Cyrestis achates bougainvillei Ribbe (Bougainville, Guadalcanal, Santa Isabel)
  • Cyrestis achates whitmei Butler (Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia)

References

  1. "Cyrestis Boisduval, 1832" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms


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