Stub-tailed Satyr

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Taygetis virgilia

Stub-tailed Satyr, a reference photo
Photo: Pieter Cramer (1721 - 1776) and Caspar Stoll (between 1725 and 1730 - 1791) · Public domain

Taygetis virgilia is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to Honduras, Colombia, Suriname and Guyana.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Stub-tailed Satyr being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Nymphalidae
Species
Taygetis virgilia

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