Callicore hydaspes

Hydaspes Eighty-eight
Callicore hydaspes from Peru. Mounted specimen
Callicore hydaspes. Lateral view
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Callicore
Species: C. hydaspes
Binomial name
Callicore hydaspes
(Drury, 1782)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio hydaspes Drury, 1782
  • Hesperia heraclitus Fabricius, 1793
  • Callicore lyrophila Hübner, 1823
  • Biblis hesperia Perty, 1833
  • Catagramma hydaspes delmas Fruhstorfer, 1916
  • Catagramma hydaspes aiaces Fruhstorfer, 1916
  • Catagramma hydaspes peregrinata Dillon, 1948
  • Catagramma hydaspes dubiosa Dillon, 1948

The Hydaspes Eighty-eight or Little Callicore (Callicore hydaspes) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.

Distribution

The wingspan is 30 to 35 millimetres (1.2 to 1.4 in).[2] 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 forewing are similar to upperside 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.

Distribution

This species is found in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Piauí, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo), Paraguay, Peru and Argentina. It is mainly present in humid forests and in edges.

References

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