Diaethria eluina
Encyclopedia
The Eluina Eighty-eight (Diaethria eluina) is a species of butterfly
of the Nymphalidae
family. It is found from Peru
to Bolivia
and Brazil
.
The wingspan
is about 30–40 mm. Adults are black with a blue band on each wing. The underside is red and white with black stripes.
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 Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
to Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 30–40 mm. Adults are black with a blue band on each wing. The underside is red and white with black stripes.
Subspecies
- Diaethria eluina eluina (Brazil (Minas Gerais), Paraguay)
- Diaethria eluina lidwina (C. & R. Felder, 1862) (Peru)
- Diaethria eluina splendidus (Oberthür, 1916) (Brazil (Goiás))