Eluina Eighty-eight
Diaethria eluina
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
IUCN Red List status:
Not Evaluated
Description
Protected by the following WLT projects:
This brush-footed butterfly is found throughout Central and Southern America. They are commonly known as the ‘eighty-eight’ butterfly due to the patterns on the underside of their hind wings. They have a wing span of 3-4cm and the top sides are black with blue bands. They feed on decaying food and dung.
