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Diaethria astala (Faded Eighty-eight)

Synonyms: Callicore astala; Callicore cornelia; Diaethria xicotepecensis

Wikipedia Abstract

The Faded Eighty-eight or Navy Eighty-eight (Diaethria astala) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from Mexico to Colombia. The larvae feed on Serjania, Paullinia and Cardiospermum species.
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Infraspecies

Diaethria astala astala
Diaethria astala marginata

Prey / Diet

Cardiospermum halicacabum (balloonvine)[1]
Paullinia pinnata (bread and cheese)[1]

External References

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0