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Diaethria Artenis
''Diaethria'' is a brush-footed butterfly genus found in the Neotropical realm, ranging from Mexico to Paraguay. Species in this genus are commonly called eighty-eights like the related genera ''Callicore'' and '' Perisama'', in reference to the characteristic patterns on the hindwing undersides of many. In ''Diaethria'', the pattern consists of black dots surrounded by concentric white and black lines, and typically looks like the numbers " 88" or " 89". Species Listed alphabetically: at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' * '' Diaethria anna'' (Guérin-Méneville, |
Diaethria Anna
''Diaethria anna'', also known as Anna's eighty-eight, is a butterfly in wet tropical forests in Middle America. On rare occasions, it can be found as a stray in south Texas. Its upperside is dark brown with a metallic bluish-green band on the forewings. The underside of the forewings are red, which is followed by a wide, black band and then white tips; the underside of the hindwings is white, with lines that approximate a black-outlined " 88", giving the species its common name. Its markings occasionally appear more like of " 98" or " 89". The caterpillars feed on tropical plants in the families Ulmaceae The Ulmaceae () are a family of flowering plants that includes the elms (genus ''Ulmus''), and the zelkovas (genus ''Zelkova''). Members of the family are widely distributed throughout the north temperate zone, and have a scattered distribution ... and Sapindaceae. Adults feed on rotting fruit and dung. Subspecies are: * ''Diaethria anna anna'' * ''Diaethria anna salva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diaethria Astala
''Diaethria astala'', the faded eighty-eight or navy eighty-eight, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to Colombia. The larvae feed on ''Serjania'', ''Paullinia'' and ''Cardiospermum ''Cardiospermum'' is a genus of approximately 14 species in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, which are native to the American, Indian, and African tropics. The genus name is derived from the Greek words καρδία, meaning "heart," and σπ ...'' species. Subspecies *''Diaethria astala astala'' (Mexico) *''Diaethria astala asteria'' (Mexico) *''Diaethria astala asteroide'' (Mexico) External links Images Biblidinae Butterflies described in 1844 Nymphalidae of South America {{Biblidinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nymphalidae Of South America
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called brush-footed butterflies or four-footed butterflies, because they are known to stand on only four legs while the other two are curled up; in some species, these forelegs have a brush-like set of hairs, which gives this family its other common name. Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their surroundings. Nomenclature Rafinesque introduced th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biblidinae
Biblidinae is a subfamily of nymphalid butterflies that includes the tropical brushfoots. This subfamily was sometimes merged within the Limenitidinae, but they are now recognized as quite distinct lineages. In older literature, this subfamily is sometimes called Eurytelinae. As of 2008, some 340 valid species are in this subfamily, placed in 38 genera. Most species of Biblidinae are Neotropical, but there are some Old World species and genera in the tribes Biblidini and Epicaliini. Systematics The Biblidinae are a taxonomically stable monophyletic group, at least since the "wastebin genus" ''Catagramma'' was dismantled around 1950. The tribes, in the presumed phylogenetic sequence and with notable genera also listed here, are: Biblidini Boisduval, 1833 * '' Biblis'' Fabricius, 1807 (= ''Zonaga'') * ''Ariadne'' Horsfield, 1829 (= ''Ergolis'') * ''Laringa'' Moore, 1901 * ''Eurytela'' Boisduval, 1833 * '' Neptidopsis'' Aurivillius, 1898 * ''Mesoxantha'' Aurivillius, 189 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diaethria Pandama
''Diaethria pandama'' is a species of butterfly of the genus ''Diaethria''. It was described by Edward Doubleday in 1848. It is found from Mexico to Panama. The larvae feed on ''Serjania ''Serjania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae The Sapindaceae are a family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales known as the soapberry family. It contains 138 genera and 1858 accepted species. Examples ...'' species. References Biblidinae Butterflies described in 1848 {{Biblidinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diaethria Nystographa
''Diaethria nystographa'' is a species of butterfly of the genus ''Diaethria''. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1872. It is found in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th .... Subspecies *''D. n. nystographa'' (Ecuador) *''D. n. aliciae'' Neild, 1996 (Venezuela) *''D. n. charis'' (Oberthür, 1916) (Colombia) *''D. n. panthalis'' (Honrath, 1884) (Venezuela) *''D. n. perezi'' Lamas, 1995 (Peru, south-western Ecuador) References Biblidinae Butterflies described in 1872 Nymphalidae of South America Taxa named by Achille Guenée {{Biblidinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diaethria Neglecta
''Diaethria neglecta'' is a species of butterfly of the genus ''Diaethria''. It was described by Osbert Salvin in 1869. It is found in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela. All ''Diaethria'' species are commonly called eighty-eights because of the patterns on the hindwing undersides. Subspecies *''D. n. neglecta'' (Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia) *''D. n. merida'' (Honrath, 1884) (Venezuela) Description The wingspan of ''Diaethria neglecta'' is about . The uppersides is black, marked on the forewings with a diagonal band of metallic blue or green. The colour is repeated on the hindwings in the form of a submarginal band. The hindwing undersides pattern consists of black dots surrounded by concentric white and black lines, and looks like the number "89" or "98". Habitats and Distribution This common species occurs from Panama to Bolivia at elevations of 200–1700 m, in rain- and cloudforests where the larval foodplant Trema (Cannabaceae Cannabaceae is a sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diaethria Gabaza
''Diaethria gabaza'' is a species of butterfly of the genus ''Diaethria''. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1852. It is found from Costa Rica and Guatemala to Colombia, Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ... and Venezuela. The larvae feed on ''Serjania'' species. Subspecies *''Diaethria gabaza gabaza'' (Colombia) *''Diaethria gabaza eupepla'' (Salvin & Godman, 1868) (Costa Rica, Guatemala to Colombia) *''Diaethria gabaza gabazina'' (Oberthür, 1916) (Colombia, Venezuela) References Biblidinae Butterflies described in 1852 {{Biblidinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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