Diaethria astala
Encyclopedia
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.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Nymphalidae
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
family. It is found from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
to Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
.
The larvae feed on Serjania
Serjania
Serjania is a genus of flowering plants in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. The name honours either French monk Philippe Sergeant or French friar Paul Serjeant.-Selected species:-Formerly placed here:...
, Paullinia
Paullinia
Paullinia is a genus of flowering shrubs, small trees and lianas in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, native to tropical South America, Central America and the Caribbean....
and Cardiospermum
Cardiospermum
Cardiospermum is a genus of approximately 14 species in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, which are native to the American, Indian, and African tropics...
species.
Subspecies
- Diaethria astala astala (Mexico)
- Diaethria astala asteria (Mexico)
- Diaethria astala asteroide (Mexico)