Diaethria candrena

Diaethria candrena
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Diaethria
Species: D. candrena
Binomial name
Diaethria candrena
(Godart, [1824])
Subspecies

2 ssp., see text

Synonyms
  • Nymphalis candrena Godart, [1824]
  • Callicore carmen Guenée, 1872
  • Callicore candrenoïdes Oberthür, 1916
  • Callicore köhleri Giacomelli, 1926
  • Callicore kohleri Giacomelli, 1926

The Candrena Eighty-eight or Number Eighty (Diaethria candrena) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Argentina and Brazil.

The wingspan is 40–46 mm. The forewings are black with a deep blue basal flush. The hindwings are mostly black, again with a deep blue basal flush. The underside of the forewing is mostly red with a broad black border. The underside of the hindwing is mostly white with a thin black outer margin and two thin black concentric bands bordering a distinct 80, hence one of the common names, design on the centre of the wing.

The larvae feed on Celtis species.

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically.[1]

References

  1. Diaethris, funet.fi

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