Opsiphanes cassiae
Species of butterfly
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Opsiphanes cassiae is a species of butterfly that contains several subspecies.[1]
| Opsiphanes cassiae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Opsiphanes |
| Species: | O. cassiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Opsiphanes cassiae (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Taxonomy
Opsiphanes cassiae contains the following subspecies:
- Opsiphanes cassiae cassiae (Linnaeus, 1758) (= crameri C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862)
- Opsiphanes cassiae incolumis Stichel, 1904
- Opsiphanes cassiae tamarindi C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861
As of January 2023[update], the genus (and species) have undergone some revision by Piovesan et al. 2023,[2] suggesting the following changes:
- Opsiphanes crameri C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862 as a synonym of Opsiphanes cassiae cassiae (Linnaeus, 1758), contra "Butterflies of America" listing Opsiphanes cassiae crameri C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862).
- Opsiphanes cassiae tamarindi C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861 contra "Butterflies of America" listing Opsiphanes tamarindi incolumis Stichel, 1904).
- Opsiphanes bogotanus castaneus Stichel, 1904, contra "Butterflies of America" listing Opsiphanes cassiae castaneus Stichel, 1904.
- Opsiphanes mexicana Bristow, 1991, contra "Butterflies of America" listing Opsiphanes cassiae mexicana Bristow, 1991.
