Taygetis andromeda Cramer, 1779 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Taygetis andromeda Cramer, 1779

Taygetis andromeda Cramer, 1779

Taygetis laches is a nymphalid butterfly ranging from Mexico to northern Argentina whose larvae feed on three grass genera.

Family
Genus
Taygetis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Taygetis andromeda Cramer, 1779

Scientific name: Taygetis andromeda Cramer, 1779. Taygetis laches is a butterfly species that belongs to the Nymphalidae family. It can be found across the range from Mexico to northern Argentina. The larvae of this species feed on plants belonging to the Olyra, Acroceras, and Panicum genera.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Taygetis

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