Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782

Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782

The Andromeda satyr (Taygetis thamyra) is a Nymphalidae butterfly found across northern South America.

Family
Genus
Taygetis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782

Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782, commonly known as the Andromeda satyr, is a species of butterfly that belongs to the Nymphalidae family. This species can be found in Suriname, Colombia, Brazil (the states of Amazonas, Rio de Janeiro, and Rondônia), and the Guyanas.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Taygetis

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