Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Diaethria Higher classification Diaethria | Phylum Arthropoda Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Diaethria phlogea Rank Species | |
Similar Butterfly, Diaethria, Nymphalidae, Insect, Diaethria astala |
Diaethria phlogea, the 89'98 butterfly, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Colombia, South America.
It has been given the nickname "89/98" because of the markings on its wing resemble an 89 and 98.
Some authors consider it to be a subspecies of Diaethria euclides as Diaethria euclides phlogea.
References
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