Hydaspes eighty-eight

Callicore hydaspes

''Callicore hydaspes'', the Hydaspes eighty-eight or little callicore, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.
Little Calicore or 88 butterfly This one liked me so much it landed on my shoulder at Iguazu National Park, Brazil. It probably wasn't my charm or wit though, it was more likely the sweat in my shirt! Brazil,Callicore hydaspes,Geotagged,Hydaspes eighty-eight,Iguazu falls,Summer

Distribution

The wingspan is 30 to 35 millimetres . The uppersides of the forewings are black with a broad red median band and a blue basal area. Also the uppersides of the hindwings are black, while the electric-blue area is larger and extended up to the edges. The undersides of the forewings are similar to uppersides but show also a yellow band. The basic colour of the undersides of the hindwings is black, with four pale blue or yellow spots in the middle of a black oval surrounded by concentric yellow bands.The wingspan is 30 to 35 millimetres . The uppersides of the forewings are black with a broad red median band and a blue basal area. Also the uppersides of the hindwings are black, while the electric-blue area is larger and extended up to the edges. The undersides of the forewings are similar to uppersides but show also a yellow band. The basic colour of the undersides of the hindwings is black, with four pale blue or yellow spots in the middle of a black oval surrounded by concentric yellow bands.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusCallicore
SpeciesC. hydaspes
Photographed in
Brazil