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Habitat ( Spanish; Castilian )

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Borde de bosque, caminos bordeados de bosque primario y secundario, subdosel y dosel.
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Distribution ( Spanish; Castilian )

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Distribucion en Costa Rica: De 600 a 1500 m en ambas faldas de las cordilleras de Tilarán, Volcánica Central y Talamanca, Valle Central, Valle del General y Fila Costeña.

San José: La Montura (1100 m) 10 07 00 N 83 58 30 W, Hda. El Rodeo (800) 9 55 N 84 17 W, Pérez Zeledón (650 m) 9 20 20 N 83 40 30 W, Bajo Azul, Alajuela: Zarcero (1700 m) 10 11 00 N 84 23 33 W, Grecia (1015 m) 10 04 N 84 18 W, Cariblanco (830 m) 10 17 N 84 11 W, Cartago: Grano de Oro (1120 m) 8 49 10 N 84 27 30 W, Puntarenas: Est. Pittier (1670 m) 9 01 38 N 82 51 56 W, Cotoncito (1500 m) 08 56 00 N 82 46 30 W, Río Canasta (1500 m) 9 02 N 82 57 W, Altamira (1450 m) 9 02 20 N 83 00 30 W, Las Alturas (1320 m) 8 57 N 82 50 W, JBW Las Cruces (1200 m) 8 48 N 82 58 W
Distribucion General: De México a Perú.

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Trophic Strategy ( Spanish; Castilian )

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Los adultos visitan frutos de Clusia sp., en ocasiones los machos visitan suelos húmedos y heces de mamíferos en las trochas.
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Associations ( Spanish; Castilian )

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Planta hospedera: Celtis iguanaea (Jacq.) Sarg. (Ulmaceae).
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Diagnostic Description ( Spanish; Castilian )

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Amplitud alar: macho de 30 a 31 mm, hembra de 32 a 33 mm.

Macho: Presenta una franja verde iridiscente en el área media del ala posterior de la superficie dorsal. En el ala anterior solo se observa parte de esta franja en el margen costal.

Hembra: En la superficie dorsal del ala anterior, en el área media presenta una franja de color amarillo oscuro. En el ala posterior, en la superficie dorsal hay una franja de color blanco en el área media, esta franja hacia el torno termina en forma aguda. Tres cuartas partes de esta franja están cubiertas por completo de una capa de escamas de color celeste iridiscente.

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Diagnostic Description ( Spanish; Castilian )

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Doxocopa cyane

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Doxocopa cyane, the Mexican emperor or cyan emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.[1]

Subspecies

Subspecies include:[2]

  • Doxocopa cyane burmeisteri (Godman & Salvin, 1884) (Argentina)
  • Doxocopa cyane cyane (Latreille, 1813) (Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia)
  • Doxocopa cyane mexicana Bryk, 1953 (Mexico, Colombia)
  • Doxocopa cyane vespertina Lamas, 1999 (Peru)
Male museum specimen

Distribution

This species is present in Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Argentina, Mexico and Colombia.[3]

Habitat

These butterflies inhabit cloudforest at elevations between about 600–1,800 metres (2,000–5,900 ft) above sea level.[4]

Description

Doxocopa cyane has a wingspan of about 55 millimetres (2.2 in).[5] The color of the wings varies by sex. Males show a brilliant electric-blue iridescence on the upperside of the wings, while the wings of the females lack this iridescence. Females have usually a brown ground color with wide longitudinal bands of orange and white on forewings and hindwings.[4]

Biology

Larvae feed on Celtis spinosa.[3][4] Males are solitary and territorial. They usually visit wet muddy patches and feed on rotting fruits, dung or carrion. Females mainly inhabit the forest canopy.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Catalogue of Life
  2. ^ Biolib
  3. ^ a b "Doxocopa Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d Learn about butterflies
  5. ^ Jean-Claude Petit Inventory of the Butterfly Species of Sangay National Park - Ecuador

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Doxocopa cyane: Brief Summary

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Doxocopa cyane, the Mexican emperor or cyan emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

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Doxocopa cyane ( Dutch; Flemish )

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Insecten

Doxocopa cyane is een vlinder uit de familie van de Nymphalidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1833 door Pierre André Latreille.

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