Diaethria phlogea
| 89'98 Butterfly | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Diaethria |
| Species: | D. phlogea |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaethria phlogea (Salvin & Godman, 1868) | |
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The 89'98 butterfly (Diaethria phlogea or Diaethria euclides phlogea)[1] is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Colombia, South America.
It has been given the nickname "89/98" because of the markings on its wing resemble an 89 and 98.
Some authors consider it to be a subspecies of Diaethria euclides.[2]
References
- ↑ Diaethria phlogea, Catalogue of Life 2000
- ↑ Diaethria, funet.fi
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