- Diaethria candrena
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Diaethria candrena 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Genus: Diaethria Species: D. candrena Binomial name Diaethria candrena
(Godart, [1824])Subspecies 2 ssp., see text
Synonyms - Nymphalis candrena Godart, [1824]
- Callicore carmen Guenée, 1872
- Callicore candrenoïdes Oberthür, 1916
- Callicore köhleri Giacomelli, 1926
- Callicore kohleri Giacomelli, 1926
The Candrena Eighty-eight or Number Eighty (Diaethria candrena) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Argentina and Brazil.
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, hence one of the common names, design on the centre of the wing.
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
External links
- Diaethria candrena, Fauna Paraguay
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