Calisto pulchella

(Calisto pulchella)

Description

Calisto pulchella is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Described by Lathy in 1899, it is endemic to Hispaniola. The larvae are a pest on sugarcane, but the native host plant is unknown.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Nymphalidae

Genus:Calisto

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