Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Callicore cynosura | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Callicore Rank Species | |
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Similar Callicore, Catagramma, Callicore eunomia, Callicore excelsior, Callicore astarte | ||
Callicore cynosura, the BD butterfly or Cynosura eighty-eight, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. The common name refers to the markings on the underside of the hindwings, which resemble the letters "B" and "D". It is found in Amazonia, from Colombia to Brazil, and to Peru and Bolivia.
The wingspan is about 47 mm. The upperside of the wings is black, banded with brilliant red.
The larvae feed on Sapindaceae species. They are green, with short spikes at the tip of the abdomen, and a pair of barbed spikes projecting forward from the head.
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