Auca coctei (Guérin-Méneville, 1832) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Auca coctei (Guérin-Méneville, 1832)

Auca coctei (Guérin-Méneville, 1832)

Auca coctei is a nymphalid butterfly found in Chile and Argentina, whose larvae eat various bunch grass species.

Family
Genus
Auca
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Auca coctei (Guérin-Méneville, 1832)

Auca coctei is a butterfly species that belongs to the Nymphalidae family. This species can be found in Chile and Argentina. The larvae of Auca coctei feed on a variety of bunch grass species.

Photo: (c) Patrich Cerpa, all rights reserved, uploaded by Patrich Cerpa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Auca

More from Nymphalidae

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