Electrostrymon denarius

Electrostrymon denarius is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.

Electrostrymon denarius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Electrostrymon
Species:
E. denarius
Binomial name
Electrostrymon denarius
(Butler & H. Druce, 1872)

Distribution

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Electrostrymon denarius is distributed from Mexico to Panama and occurs at elevations between 50 and 1750 m.[1]

Diet

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Caterpillars of E. denarius live in the leaf litter, where they feed on mushrooms and probably other organic matter in this environment. It is the first New World butterfly species discovered to feed on mushrooms during its larval stage.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nishida, Kenji; Robbins, Robert K. (11 November 2020). "One side makes you taller: a mushroom–eating butterfly caterpillar (Lycaenidae) in Costa Rica". Neotropical Biology and Conservation. 15 (4): 463–470. doi:10.3897/neotropical.15.e57998. eISSN 2236-3777.