Dynastor darius

Dynastor darius, also known as the daring-owl butterfly, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. the Daring-owl butterfly is best known for its caterpillar's resemblance to a python as a form of Batesian mimicry. It is native to Central and South America.

Subspecies
There a currently seven recognized subspecies.
 * Dynastor darius anaxarete Cramer, 1776
 * Dynastor darius darius Fabricius, 1775
 * Dynastor darius faenius Fruhstorfer, 1912
 * Dynastor darius icterica Stichel, 1904
 * Dynastor darius mardonius Fruhstorfer, 1911
 * Dynastor darius populus Röber, 1927
 * Dynastor darius stygianus Butler, 1872