• Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

• Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

• Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

• Insects (Class Insecta)

• Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

• Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)

• Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)

• Fritillaries and Longwings (Subfamily Heliconiinae)

• Longwings (Tribe Heliconiini)

• Genus Dryadula

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The genus Dryadula is a small genus of brightly colored butterflies within the family Nymphalidae and the subfamily Heliconiinae. The genus contains a single living species, Dryadula phaetusa, which is widespread throughout the tropical and subtropical Americas, ranging from the southern United States through Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and much of South America. This butterfly is easily recognized by its elongated wings and vivid orange coloration crossed by narrow black bands, giving it a distinctive tiger-striped appearance. Like many heliconiines, Dryadula phaetusa is a graceful, slow-flying butterfly commonly found in open woodlands, forest edges, roadsides, gardens, and disturbed habitats.