Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Diaethria candrena | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Diaethria Rank Species | |
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Similar Diaethria, Callicore hydaspes, Callicore pygas, Hamadryas epinome, Dynamine | ||
Borboleta oitenta diaethria candrena
Diaethria candrena, the candrena eighty-eight or number eighty, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Argentina and Brazil.
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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 species.
Mariposas ochenta diaethria candrena
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References
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