Callicore eunomia explained

Callicore eunomia, the Eunomia eighty-eight or Eunomia numberwing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the upper Amazonian region, from Colombia and Guyana to Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia.^[1]

The wingspan is 30–40 mm.^[2] Renowned lepidopterist William Chapman Hewitson provided the first description of the "eighty-eight" in 1853. As of 2023, it has been returned to placement in Catagramma.

Subspecies

• Callicore eunomia eunomia (Ecuador, Peru)
• Callicore eunomia incarnata (Röber, 1915) (Bolivia, Peru)
• Callicore eunomia valeriae Neild, 1996 (Venezuela)
• Callicore eunomia ferrerorum Attal, 2000 (Venezuela)
• Callicore eunomia alani Attal & Crosson du Cormier, 2003

Notes and References

1. http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20-%20Callicore%20eunomia.htm Butterflies of Amazonia
2. Web site: butterflycorner . 2011-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150414231857/http://en.butterflycorner.net/Callicore-eunomia.848.0.html . 2015-04-14 . dead .