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Dynamine athemon

Dynamine athemon, commonly known as the ghost sailor or exquisite sailor, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, specifically within the Biblidinae subfamily. This species has been recorded in Central and South American countries, including Panama, Peru, Paraguay and Brazil.

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Dynamine athemon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Dynamine
Species:
D. athemon
Binomial name
Dynamine athemon
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • Papilio athemon Linnaeus, 1758

Dynamine athemon, commonly known as the ghost sailor or exquisite sailor, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, specifically within the Biblidinae subfamily.1 This species has been recorded in Central and South American countries, including Panama, Peru, Paraguay and Brazil .2

References

References

  1. "Exquisite Sailor". Learn About Butterflies.
  2. "Dynamine athemon". Butterflies of America.