Genus Callicore Rank Species | ||
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Similar Callicore eunomia, Callicore, Callicore lyca, Callicore excelsior, Callicore cynosura | ||
Callicore hesperis, the hesperis eighty-eight or hesperis numberwing, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
The wingspan is about 45 mm. The upperside of the forewings is black, with a broad diagonal red stripe. The upperside of the hindwings is dark brown with a brilliant metallic-blue sheen.
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