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''Opsiphanes cassina'', the split-banded owlet, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae.


Description

The wingspan of female ''Opsiphanes cassina'' are roughly wide, while males' wingspans are smaller. The uppersides of their wings are dark brown, with yellow-orange bands crossing the forewings and the edges of the hindwings. The undersides of the wings are also brown, with some large eyespots. Adults of this species are only alive for about ten days, in which they have to feed, mate and lay their eggs. The larvae are bright green, and posses two prong-like protrusions on their rear. Their diet includes '' Cocos nucifera'', '' Livistona'' species, '' Acrocomia vinifera'', '' Bactris guineensis'', '' Erythrea salvadorensis'' and '' Roystonea regia''. They are also dangerous defoliators of the oil palm.


Distribution

This species occurs from Mexico to the
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Subspecies

*''Opsiphanes cassina cassina'' *''Opsiphanes cassina aiellae'' Bristow *''Opsiphanes cassina icassina'' Felder & Felder, 1862 *''Opsiphanes cassina fabricii'' (Boisduval, 1870) (Mexico - Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica) *''Opsiphanes cassina chiriquensis'' Stichel, 1902 (Panama) *''Opsiphanes cassina merianae'' Stichel, 1902 (Suriname) *''Opsiphanes cassina notanda'' Stichel, 1904 (Peru) *''Opsiphanes cassina numatius'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 (Colombia) *''Opsiphanes cassina barkeri'' Bristow, 1991 (Ecuador) *''Opsiphanes cassina caliensis'' Bristow, 1991 (Colombia) *''Opsiphanes cassina milesi'' Bristow, 1991 (Brazil)


References


"''Opsiphanes'' Doubleday, [1849]"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''

* Loría Ronny, Chinchilla Carlos, Dominguez José, Mexzón Ramó


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Butterflies of America
''Opsiphanes cassina''
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''Opsiphanes cassina''
Reiman Gardens Morphinae Fauna of Brazil Nymphalidae of South America Butterflies described in 1862 Taxa named by Baron Cajetan von Felder Taxa named by Rudolf Felder {{Satyrinae-stub