Catacore

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Kolyma eighty-eight
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Catacore

Dillon, 1948
Species:
C. kolyma
Binomial name
Catacore kolyma
(Hewitson, 1851)
Synonyms
  • Catagramma kolymaHewitson, 1851
  • Catagramma kolyma confluensOberthür, 1916 (preocc. Oberthür, 1916)
  • Catagramma kolyma connecensTalbot, 1928
  • Catagramma kolyma f. subobscuraNiepelt, 1935
  • Catagramma pasitheaHewitson, 1864

Catacore kolyma, the Kolyma eighty-eight, is the only species in the genus Catacore. It is a member of the brush-footed butterfly family and is found in the Neotropical realm, ranging from Colombia to Peru. [1]

Subspecies

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References

  1. Catacore at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms