Eunomia eighty-eight facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Eunomia eighty-eight |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Callicore |
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C. eunomia
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| Callicore eunomia (Hewitson, 1853)
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The Callicore eunomia, also known as the Eunomia eighty-eight or Eunomia numberwing, is a beautiful type of butterfly. It belongs to the Nymphalidae family, which is a large group of butterflies often called brush-footed butterflies. You can find this butterfly in the upper Amazon region. Its home stretches from countries like Colombia and Guyana all the way to Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia.
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Discover the Eighty-Eight Butterfly
This butterfly gets its common names, "eighty-eight" or "numberwing," from the unique patterns on its underside. These patterns often look like the number 88. It's a fun way to identify them!
What Does the Eighty-Eight Butterfly Look Like?
The Eunomia eighty-eight butterfly is quite striking. Its wingspan is usually between 30 and 40 millimeters. That's about the size of a large coin or a little over an inch. The top side of its wings is mostly black. It has a bright orange or red area on its front wings. The back wings show a lovely blue patch.
There is also a very rare version of this butterfly called ab. confluens. This special form is found in central Peru. In these butterflies, the black markings on the underside of their wings are much bigger than usual.
Who Discovered This Butterfly?
A famous expert on butterflies, named William Chapman Hewitson, first described the Eunomia eighty-eight. He was a lepidopterist, which is a scientist who studies butterflies and moths. Hewitson officially described this butterfly in the year 1853.
Different Kinds of Eighty-Eight Butterflies
Within the Callicore eunomia species, there are several different types called subspecies. Subspecies are groups of animals within the same species that have slight differences. These differences might be in their appearance or where they live. Here are some of the known subspecies of the Eunomia eighty-eight:
- Callicore eunomia eunomia (found in Ecuador and Peru)
- Callicore eunomia incarnata (Röber, 1915) (found in Bolivia and Peru)
- Callicore eunomia valeriae Neild, 1996 (found in Venezuela)
- Callicore eunomia ferrerorum Attal, 2000 (found in Venezuela)
- Callicore eunomia alani Attal & Crosson du Cormier, 2003
See also
In Spanish: Callicore eunomia para niños
