Eighty Eight Butterfly

The beautiful eighty-eight butterfly or diaethria clymena native to South and Central America. They received their name from the black and white stripes on their underwing that forms the number eighty-eight. Twelve separate species of diaethria butterflies share the same numbering. But each species has somewhat different coloration and patterning. Eighty-eight butterfly wings are black on the top, with a band of blue and green on the forewings. They feature striking black markings on the white and red underside of their wings. There are eighty-eight different species of butterflies, and they differ in terms of the thickness and brightness of their black markings.

Depending on the situation, the eighty-eight butterflies are found in both tiny and big groups. The active butterflies can even be found in buildings occupied by people. They enjoy relaxing on rock walls and dirt that is rich in minerals. On the leaves of trema plants, they lay eggs. The host plant's leaves are another food source for the larvae. Wingspan: The adult eighty-eight butterfly has a 35–40 mm wingspan. This butterfly eats rotting fruit primarily.