Calisto grannus is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola,[1] where it is generally found on altitudes above 1000 meters.

Calisto grannus
Calisto grannus grannus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Calisto
Species:
C. grannus
Binomial name
Calisto grannus
Bates, 1939
Synonyms
  • Calisto amazona González, 1987
  • Calisto dystacta González, 1987
  • Calisto micheneri Clench, 1944
  • Calisto micrommata Schwartz & Gali, 1984
  • Calisto phoinix González, 1987
  • Calisto sommeri Schwartz & Gali, 1984

The larvae feed on various grasses.[2]

Subspecies

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  • Calisto grannus grannus
  • Calisto grannus amazona González, 1987
  • Calisto grannus dilemma González, 1987
  • Calisto grannus dystacta González, 1987
  • Calisto grannus micheneri Clench, 1944
  • Calisto grannus micrommata Schwartz & Gali, 1984
  • Calisto grannus phoinix González, 1987
  • Calisto grannus sommeri Schwartz & Gali, 1984
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