Bug FAQWidespread Eighty-eight
Diaethria clymena · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nymphalidae
Also called: 88 Butterfly
No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
The adult butterfly has a wingspan of roughly 30 to 40 mm. It occurs from Mexico down through Peru and Brazil.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is about 30 to 40 mm (1.2 to 1.6 in).
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae eat Trema lamarckiana, Trema micrantha and Theobroma.
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Where it comes from
Found from Mexico to Peru and Brazil.
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Questions people ask
How big is the widespread eighty-eight butterfly?
Its wingspan measures about 30 to 40 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Nymphalidae)
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaethria_clymena
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