Diaethria astala (Guérin-Méneville, 1844) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Diaethria astala (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
Diaethria astala, the faded eighty-eight, is a nymphalid butterfly found from Mexico to Colombia whose larvae feed on three plant genera.
Diaethria astala, commonly known as the faded eighty-eight or navy eighty-eight, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. This species has a distribution ranging from Mexico to Colombia. The larvae of Diaethria astala feed on plant species from the genera Serjania, Paullinia, and Cardiospermum.
Photo: (c) Jon Church, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jon Church
Lethe drypetis (Hewitson, 1863)
Euptoieta claudia (Cramer, 1775)
Ypthima philomela Linnaeus, 1763
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Chlosyne hoffmanni (Behr, 1863)
Argyreuptychia penelope Fabricius, 1775
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
Identify Diaethria astala (Guérin-Méneville, 1844) instantly — even offline
iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.
Download iNature — FreeDownload iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.
Download Free on App Store
