Numberwing butterfly

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Photo by AJ Arruda

Published on Project Noah

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-6.20788, -50.4406

Field Notes

Description:

Only a fallen wing on the forest floor.

Size: Approximately 4 cm

Photos from the both sides of the wing.

Habitat:

Amazon rain forest, Carajas National Forest, Para, Brasil.

Species ID Suggestions

Callicore Hübner

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SukanyaDatta

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Comments (4)

SukanyaDatta

The taxonomy is not clear to me either. I do not know also why Hubner is spelt with a capital H. There are many helpful and knowledgeable people on PN...I am sure they will help. I look forward to learning more. Thank you AJ Arruda.

AJ Arruda

And I found the photo on the other side of the same wing, that might help in the identification.

AJ Arruda

Thanks @SukanyaDatta for the help! The taxonomy of this genus seems not to be easy. When I photographed this wing on the forest floor I had the impression that it was a complete wing, but seeing the images of the wings in this genus I'm not sure about it anymore.

SukanyaDatta

The taxonomy seems a little strange to me because it says, "TAXONOMIC STATUS.genus of unknown status." I hope some one more knowledgeable will be able to explain what this means. The picture matches well though and Wikipedia has some stuff about the Genus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callicore

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Numberwing butterfly - Callicore Hübner

Callicore sp.

-6.20788, -50.4406

Field Notes

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Habitat:

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