Dasyophthalma rusina is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Brazil, from Bahia to Santa Catarina. The habitat consists of high altitude areas (about 1,200 meters)., 2009: Phylogony of Dasyophthalma butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Brassolini). Insecta Mundi 0069: 1-12. Full article:
Description D. rusina is characterised by the brilliant, intensive deep blue reflections on the basal part of the forewing and the median area of the hind- wing.Fruhstorfer, H., 1913. In A. Seitz (editor), Macrolepidoptera of the World, vol. 5: 333–356. Stuttgart: Alfred Kernen.Smart, P., 1976 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Butterfly World in Color. London, Salamander:Encyclopedie des papillons. Lausanne, Elsevier Sequoia (French language edition)
Biology
The larvae feed on Geonoma schottiana, Bactris tomentosa, Euterpe edulis and Bambusa species.
Subspecies Dasyophthalma rusina rusina (Brazil) Dasyophthalma rusina delanira Hewitson, 1862 (Brazil) Dasyophthalma rusina principesa Stichel, 1904 (Brazil: Espírito Santo)
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