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Wide-spread Eighty-eight

Diaethria clymena marchalii

Photo by pamsai
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Description:

Locally this is called the 89 butterfly. Probably in the family Diaethria.

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Wide-spread Eighty-eight

Diaethria clymena marchalii

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Comments (3)
pamsai
Yes dotun55, I had that desire also. I couldn't believe it when I saw one quite close to the house where I was staying. Quite thrilling!
dotun55
I strongly believe that I would see this beauty someday!
pamsai
Thanks Ava. I wasn't at all sure about this one. Misleading name! It looks more like 98/89 than 88!

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Insects of Costa Rica
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Life in Costa Rica
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PublishedAugust 22, 2013

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