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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Diaethria |
| Species: | D. candrena |
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| Diaethria candrena (Godart, [1824]) | |
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Two, see text | |
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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.
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically:[1]
- Diaethria candrena candrena (Argentina, Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul))
- Diaethria candrena longfieldae (Talbot, 1928) (Brazil (Mato Grosso))
References
- Diaethris at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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