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Diaethria
''Diaethria'' is a brush-footed butterfly genus found in the Neotropical realm, ranging from Mexico to Paraguay. Species in this genus are commonly called eighty-eights like the related genera ''Callicore'' and '' Perisama'', in reference to the characteristic patterns on the hindwing undersides of many. In ''Diaethria'', the pattern consists of black dots surrounded by concentric white and black lines, and typically looks like the numbers " 88" or " 89". Species Listed alphabetically:''Diaethria''
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Diaethria Clymena
''Diaethria clymena'', the Cramer's eighty-eight, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to Peru and Brazil. It was discovered to science by Pieter Cramer, in a fascicle of ''De uitlandsche Kapellen'', 1775. The wingspan is about . Adults are black with a blue band on each wing. The underside is red and white with black stripes that look like an outlined number "89" or "98". The larvae feed on ''Trema lamarckiana'', ''Trema micrantha'', and ''Theobroma''. Subspecies Listed alphabetically.''Diaethria''
funet.fi *''D. c. aurelia'' (Guenée, 1872) *''D. c. beleses'' (Godman & Salvin, 1889) (Panama) *''D. c. bourcieri'' (Guenée, 1872) (Ecuador) *''D. c. clymena'' (Guyana, Brazil (Amazonas ...
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Diaethria Neglecta
''Diaethria neglecta'' is a species of butterfly of the genus ''Diaethria''. It was described by Osbert Salvin in 1869. It is found in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela. All ''Diaethria'' species are commonly called eighty-eights because of the patterns on the hindwing undersides. Subspecies *''D. n. neglecta'' (Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia) *''D. n. merida'' (Honrath, 1884) (Venezuela) Description The wingspan of ''Diaethria neglecta'' is about . The uppersides is black, marked on the forewings with a diagonal band of metallic blue or green. The colour is repeated on the hindwings in the form of a submarginal band. The hindwing undersides pattern consists of black dots surrounded by concentric white and black lines, and looks like the number "89" or "98". Habitats and Distribution This common species occurs from Panama to Bolivia at elevations of 200–1700 m, in rain- and cloudforests where the larval foodplant Trema (Cannabaceae Cannabaceae is a sm ...
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Diaethria Eluina
''Diaethria eluina'', the eluina eighty-eight, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Peru to Bolivia and Brazil. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 30–40 mm. Adults are black with a blue band on each wing. The underside is red and white with black stripes. Subspecies *''Diaethria eluina eluina'' (Brazil (Minas Gerais), Paraguay) *''Diaethria eluina lidwina'' (C. & R. Felder, 1862) (Peru) *''Diaethria eluina splendidus'' (Oberthür, 1916) (Brazil (Goiás)) External links Butterfly Corner Biblidinae Butterflies described in 1855 Fauna of Brazil Nymphalidae of South America {{Biblidinae-stub ...
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Diaethria Gabaza
''Diaethria gabaza'' is a species of butterfly of the genus ''Diaethria''. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1852. It is found from Costa Rica and Guatemala to Colombia, Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ... and Venezuela. The larvae feed on ''Serjania'' species. Subspecies *''Diaethria gabaza gabaza'' (Colombia) *''Diaethria gabaza eupepla'' (Salvin & Godman, 1868) (Costa Rica, Guatemala to Colombia) *''Diaethria gabaza gabazina'' (Oberthür, 1916) (Colombia, Venezuela) References

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Diaethria Euclides
''Diaethria euclides'' is a species of butterfly of the genus ''Diaethria''. It was described by Pierre André Latreille in 1809. It is found from eastern Colombia to north-western Venezuela, western Ecuador and Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi .... Subspecies *''D. e. euclides'' (Peru) *''D. e. artemis'' (Röber, 1915) (Colombia) *''D. e. gueneei'' (Röber, 1915) (Ecuador) *''D. e. metiscus'' (Doubleday, 1849) (Venezuela) *'' D. e. phlogea'' (Salvin & Godman, 1868) (Colombia) *''D. e. phlogeides'' (Röber, 1915) (Colombia) References Biblidinae Butterflies described in 1809 Nymphalidae of South America Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille {{Biblidinae-stub ...
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Diaethria Anna
''Diaethria anna'', also known as Anna's eighty-eight, is a butterfly in wet tropical forests in Middle America. On rare occasions, it can be found as a stray in south Texas. Its upperside is dark brown with a metallic bluish-green band on the forewings. The underside of the forewings are red, which is followed by a wide, black band and then white tips; the underside of the hindwings is white, with lines that approximate a black-outlined " 88", giving the species its common name. Its markings occasionally appear more like of " 98" or " 89". The caterpillars feed on tropical plants in the families Ulmaceae The Ulmaceae () are a family of flowering plants that includes the elms (genus ''Ulmus''), and the zelkovas (genus ''Zelkova''). Members of the family are widely distributed throughout the north temperate zone, and have a scattered distribution ... and Sapindaceae. Adults feed on rotting fruit and dung. Subspecies are: * ''Diaethria anna anna'' * ''Diaethria anna salva ...
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Diaethria Pandama
''Diaethria pandama'' is a species of butterfly of the genus ''Diaethria''. It was described by Edward Doubleday in 1848. It is found from Mexico to Panama. The larvae feed on ''Serjania ''Serjania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae The Sapindaceae are a family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales known as the soapberry family. It contains 138 genera and 1858 accepted species. Examples ...'' species. References Biblidinae Butterflies described in 1848 {{Biblidinae-stub ...
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Diaethria Ceryx
''Diaethria ceryx'', the Ceryx eighty-eight, is a species of butterfly of the genus ''Diaethria ''Diaethria'' is a brush-footed butterfly genus found in the Neotropical realm, ranging from Mexico to Paraguay. Species in this genus are commonly called eighty-eights like the related genera ''Callicore'' and '' Perisama'', in reference to th ...''. ''Diaethria ceryx'' was recorded for the first time in the coastal mountains in Manabí, Ecuador. References Biblidinae Butterflies described in 1864 Nymphalidae of South America Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson {{Biblidinae-stub ...
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Diaethria Candrena
''Diaethria candrena'', the candrena eighty-eight or number eighty, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. 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" design on the centre of the wing, hence one of the common names. The larvae feed on ''Celtis ''Celtis'' is a genus of about 60–70 species of deciduous trees, commonly known as hackberries or nettle trees, widespread in warm temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The genus is part of the extended hemp family (Cannabaceae). De ...'' species. Subspecies Listed alphabetically:
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Diaethria Astala
''Diaethria astala'', the faded eighty-eight or navy eighty-eight, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to Colombia. The larvae feed on ''Serjania'', ''Paullinia'' and ''Cardiospermum ''Cardiospermum'' is a genus of approximately 14 species in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, which are native to the American, Indian, and African tropics. The genus name is derived from the Greek words καρδία, meaning "heart," and σπ ...'' species. Subspecies *''Diaethria astala astala'' (Mexico) *''Diaethria astala asteria'' (Mexico) *''Diaethria astala asteroide'' (Mexico) External links Images Biblidinae Butterflies described in 1844 Nymphalidae of South America {{Biblidinae-stub ...
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Navy Eighty-eight
''Diaethria astala'', the faded eighty-eight or navy eighty-eight, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to Colombia. The larvae feed on ''Serjania'', ''Paullinia'' and ''Cardiospermum ''Cardiospermum'' is a genus of approximately 14 species in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, which are native to the American, Indian, and African tropics. The genus name is derived from the Greek words καρδία, meaning "heart," and σπ ...'' species. Subspecies *''Diaethria astala astala'' (Mexico) *''Diaethria astala asteria'' (Mexico) *''Diaethria astala asteroide'' (Mexico) External links Images Biblidinae Butterflies described in 1844 Nymphalidae of South America {{Biblidinae-stub ...
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Diaethria Nystographa
''Diaethria nystographa'' is a species of butterfly of the genus ''Diaethria''. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1872. It is found in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th .... Subspecies *''D. n. nystographa'' (Ecuador) *''D. n. aliciae'' Neild, 1996 (Venezuela) *''D. n. charis'' (Oberthür, 1916) (Colombia) *''D. n. panthalis'' (Honrath, 1884) (Venezuela) *''D. n. perezi'' Lamas, 1995 (Peru, south-western Ecuador) References Biblidinae Butterflies described in 1872 Nymphalidae of South America Taxa named by Achille Guenée {{Biblidinae-stub ...
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