Diaethria candrena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
(unranked):
Rhopalocera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Subfamily:
Biblidinae
Genus:
Diaethria
Species:
D. candrena
Binomial name
Diaethria candrena
(Godart, 1824)
Synonyms
  • Nymphalis candrena Godart, [1824]
  • Callicore carmen Guenée, 1872
  • Callicore candrenoïdes Oberthür, 1916
  • Callicore köhleri Giacomelli, 1926
  • Callicore kohleri Giacomelli, 1926

The Candrena Eighty-eight (Diaethria candrena) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Argentina and Brazil.

The wingspan is 40-46 mm. The forewings are black with a deep blue basal flush. The hindwings are mostly black, again with a deep blue basal flush. The underside of the forewing is mostly red with a broad black border. The underside of the hindwing is mostly white with a thin black outer margin and two thin black concentric bands bordering a distinct 80 design on the centre of the wing.

The larvae feed on Celtidiceae species, including Celtis.

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