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Calydna (butterfly)

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Calydna
Calydna species from Museum Wiesbaden
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Calydna

Doubleday, 1847
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Calydna is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae. They are resident in the Neotropics.

Species of Calydna feed as larvae on Olacaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Schoepfia, Ximenia and Conceveiba.

Species list

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Sources

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  • Calydna at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
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