Cramer's Eighty-eight Diaethria clymena (Cramer, 1775) | Butterflies and Moths of North America

Family: Nymphalidae

Subfamily: Biblidinae

Identification: Upperside is black with iridescent blue bands at the margins. Underside of forewing is red; hindwing is white with a black outlined "88" or "89."

Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 inches (3.8 - 4.4 cm).

Life History: Not reported.

Flight: February-July in Florida, March-November in South America.

Caterpillar Hosts: In Brazil, Trema micrantha in the elm family (Ulmaceae).

Adult Food: Decaying fruit, dung.

Habitat: Wet tropical forests.

Range: South America. Occasionally strays to South Florida.

Conservation: Not required for rare stray.

NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.

Management Needs: None reported.

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