Metalmark, Trampoline of Death, Colombia

Another iPhone shot, sorry for the poor quality but I find the species interesting. I'd say it's likely a metalmark but haven't found a close match yet.

comments (4)

Christine Young

Lion

Did you see the underside of the wings? It looks like an 88. Diaethria sp., maybe? Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Maybe Diaethria clymena? Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    That's it! I'm so confused this week. I've seen these typical colors on my own shots a few times and have crawled this catalog dozens of times:
    https://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20thumbs%20-%20Nymphalidae%20Biblidinae.htm
    
    ...yet still did not make the connection. Thanks! Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Eh, happens to everyone! But, you're welcome :) Posted 6 years 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.

Info 9 0

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant