Callicore cynosura

Cynosura eighty-eight
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Callicore
Species:	C. cynosura
Binomial name
	Callicore cynosura; (Doubleday & Hewitson, 1847)
Synonyms
	Catagramma cynosuraDoubleday, [1847]; Catagramma cynosura neoclesFruhstorfer, 1916; Catagramma cynosura martiniKrüger, 1933;

Last updated February 14, 2025

Callicore cynosura, the BD butterfly or Cynosura eighty-eight, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The common name refers to the markings on the underside of the hindwings, which resemble the letters "B" and "D". It is found in Amazonia, from Colombia to Brazil, and to Peru and Bolivia.^[2]

The wingspan is about 47 mm.^[3]

The larvae feed on Sapindaceae species.

Subspecies

Callicore cynosura cynosura (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil (Amazonas))
Callicore cynosura amazona(Bates, 1864) (Brazil (Pará))
Callicore cynosura fulva(Dillon, 1948) (Brazil (Amazonas))

References

↑ "Callicore Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
↑ Callicore cynosura ^[usurped], Butterflies of Amazonia
↑ Parque Nacional Sangay

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[1] "Callicore Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[2] Callicore cynosura ^[usurped], Butterflies of Amazonia

[3] Parque Nacional Sangay

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