Philaethria pygmalion

Philaethria pygmalion is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1912. It is found from eastern Colombia to central Brazil.

Philaethria pygmalion
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Philaethria
Species:	P. pygmalion
Binomial name
Philaethria pygmalion (Fruhstorfer, 1912)[1]
Synonyms
Metamandana dido pygmalion Fruhstorfer, 1912

The larvae feed on Passiflora species P. coccinea, P. faroana, P. hexagonocarpa, P. mansoi and P. phaeocaula.^[2]

Subspecies

• Philaethria pygmalion pygmalion (southern Colombia and Venezuela to central Brazil)
• Philaethria pygmalion metaensis Constantino & Salazar 2010 (Colombia: Meta)