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The Antillean Daggerwing (''Marpesia eleuchea'') is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the West Indies. Occasional strays can be found on Florida Keys. The wingspan is 67–83 mm. Adults feed on the nectar of various flowers, including ''Tournefortia'', ''Cordia'', ''Lantana'', and ''Eupatorium'' species.〔(Butterflies and Moths of North America )〕 The larvae feed on ''Ficus'' species. ==Subspecies== *''Marpesia eleuchea eleuchea'' (Cuba) *''Marpesia eleuchea bahamensis'' Munroe, 1971 (Bahamas) *''Marpesia eleuchea dospassosi'' Munroe, 1971 (Dominican Republic) *''Marpesia eleuchea pellenis'' (Godart, ()) (Antilles) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marpesia eleuchea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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