The 88 Butterfly

I know mine says 89 he's trying to get ahead in life.

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fchristant

Lion

Top post! What a peculiar species, never seen anything like it. Got more shots of this? I'm interested in the inside of their wings. Posted 3 years ago
1. haylo
  
  Lion
  
  Hi Ferdy I have a top shot but it's not very good, I'll upload it still. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. fchristant
    
    Lion
    
    Not good? It's excellent, don't be so modest :) Posted 3 years ago

Annette Flottwell

Lion

WONDERFUL butterfly. In theory, we have a type of 88,too but I have never seen it. Posted 3 years ago
1. haylo
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Annette this was actually my first time seeing one of these, which is odd since I've been in this spot a few times before and there were about two dozen fluttering about on various parts of the trail this time. I suspect they are only active at specific times of the year. Posted 3 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Always wanted to see one of these, fantastic. Even better that yours is '89'! Posted 3 years ago

abhitap

Lion

Superb intro image :-) looks 89 though ;-) Posted 3 years ago

Shaun Gianetti

Katipo Spider

In Trinidad it is called the "89" - Callicore aurelia Posted one year ago

The Cramer's Eighty-eight

''Diaethria clymena'' or Cramer's Eighty-eight is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to Peru and Brazil. It was discovered to science by Pieter Cramer, in a fascicle of ''De uitlandsche Kapellen'', 1775.

The wingspan is about 30–40 millimetres . Adults are black with a blue band on each wing. The underside is red and white with black stripes that look like an outlined number eighty-eight.

The larvae feed on ''Trema lamarckiana'', ''Trema.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by haylo