Blind Eighty-eight Butterfly

Commonly called the Blind Eighty-eight or Rose Beauty.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Gorgeous, what complicated patterns it has! Why the "blind" in the name? Is there a hidden 88 beneath? Posted 9 years ago
1. haylo
  
  Lion
  
  I have no clue where the "blind 88" comes from, I got the name from butterfliesofamerica.com (and "rose beauty" from learnaboutbutterflies.com). It is in the same tribe as the Eighty-eight butterfly but it does not have any numerical patterns that I can distinguish, the topside is dark with a reddish-orange band, I have no photos though. Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks for the info! Posted 9 years ago

The haematera pyrame

''Haematera pyrame'' is a South American species of butterflies belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It was first described by Fabricius in 1781 under the name ''Papilio pyramus'', which was preoccupied . Jacob Hübner designated a slightly modified replacement name. As currently prescribed, it is the only species in the genus ''Haematera''.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by haylo