Dasyophthalma rusina
Dasyophthalma rusina
Pair shown recto & verso. Brazil
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livingplanet3
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Re: Dasyophthalma rusina
Fine examples of this species.
Brassolini (formerly Brassolinae / Brassolidae) have always been a favorite of mine. Caligo spp. were some of the first tropical butterfly specimens I ever obtained, back around 1980. It's only been in recent years that I've acquired genera such as Dasyophthalma and Eryphanis.
Brassolini (formerly Brassolinae / Brassolidae) have always been a favorite of mine. Caligo spp. were some of the first tropical butterfly specimens I ever obtained, back around 1980. It's only been in recent years that I've acquired genera such as Dasyophthalma and Eryphanis.
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Some great species in this family. Many difficult to obtain. Here is my only specimen of Caligopsis seleusida. A male from Peru.livingplanet3 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 4:40 pm Fine examples of this species.
Brassolini (formerly Brassolinae / Brassolidae) have always been a favorite of mine. Caligo spp. were some of the first tropical butterfly specimens I ever obtained, back around 1980. It's only been in recent years that I've acquired genera such as Dasyophthalma and Eryphanis.
The only species in this genus.
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Re: Dasyophthalma rusina
I understand the defensive advantages of having eyespots along the edge of the wings. What advantage would these insects gain with the eyespots being towards the middle?
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adamcotton
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Re: Dasyophthalma rusina
Large eyespots in the middle of the hindwing are supposed to startle a predator, giving the butterfly enough time to escape.
Adam.
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