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Hesperis eighty-eight
Callicore hesperis.jpg
Scientific classification
Synonyms
  • Catagramma hesperis Guérin-Méneville, [1844]
  • Catagramma parima Hewitson, 1852
  • Catagramma mellyi Guenée, 1872

Callicore hesperis, the hesperis eighty-eight or hesperis numberwing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.

The wingspan is about 45 mm. The upperside of the forewings is black, with a broad diagonal red stripe. The upperside of the hindwings is dark brown with a brilliant metallic-blue sheen.

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