Coconut caterpillar
Brassolis sophorae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Names
| English | Coconut caterpillar |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | 黄带大翅环蝶 |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Brassolis sophorae (Linnaeus, 1758) |
About this species
Brassolis sophorae, commonly known as the coconut caterpillar, is a species of large butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South America.
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Brassolis sophorae is een vlinder uit de familie Nymphalidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is gepubliceerd in 1758 door Carl Linnaeus in de tiende editie van Systema naturae.
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Brassolis sophorae es una especie de lepidóptero ditrisio de la familia Nymphalidae. Es de color marrón oscuro con bandas amarillas en las alas.
La larva se conoce como gusano de la palma porque consume las hojas de un gran número de palmeras, entre ellas Cocos nucifera (cocotero), Copernicia prunifera, Elaeis guineensis (palma aceitera africana), y Roystonea oleracea (chaguaramo), entre otras.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Nymphalidae |
| Genus | Brassolis |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Nickerie1
- Para1
- Paramaribo1
- Sipaliwini1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
