Dysdaemonia braziliensis is confined to the Atlantic Forest region of southern Brazil (Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Sul), Paraguay, and northern Argentina (Misiones). It inhabits humid tropical and subtropical forests, including second growth; up to ca. 1,500 m. This species is whitish-gray in appearance. The forewing is 63-65 mm long. D. braziliensis flies in September in Rio de Janeiro, and January-February further south.

		D36044 Dysdaemonia brasiliensis Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Copyright © Michael Patrikeev All Rights Reserved
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