Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

National Moth Week is July 18-26!

Moths are amazing creatures. Take photographs and share your moth sightings with us to document the moths where you live.

Godart's Calisto
Calisto hysius (Godart, [1824])
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Tribe: Satyrini
Identification:
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Calisto hysius hysius (Godart, [1824]) is found in Southern Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) and Calisto hysius aleucosticha Correa & A. Schwartz, 1986 is found in Northern Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic (source: Butterflies of America). Hispaniola was formed by the collision of palaeo-islands, and the diversity of species in the North and South differs.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
BAMONA Shop

Check out our Classic BAMONA Logo Shirts and cozy Native Plants Hoodies!


Advertise with us!

Do you have a product or service that you think would interest BAMONA users? If you would like to advertise on this website, contact us by email, or use the contact form and select the "Advertising" category.


Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 1 of 1 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 28, 2018
Submitted by: Timbreland16
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Jun 18, 2026
  Details

Advertisement