Real Red 89 Butterfly Diaethria Neglecta Framed and Mounted in Wood Display
This exotic, red and black specimen is the Diaethria neglecta, otherwise known as the 89 butterfly The front side is black with teal blue, iridescent bands running along the wings while the back is the black red and white 89 pattern 3.5" x 3.5" x 1.5" classic wood finished frame, glass panel on both the front and back and silicone sealed Preserved and mounted to museum quality standards so this butterfly will last a lifetime Farm raised from the Eastern provinces of Peru
The 89 Numberwing butterfly (Diaethria neglecta) is one many exotic and mysterious butterflies that are considered natural treasures of the sub-tropical Amazon rainforest. They are members of the Callicorini tribe, the Diaethria genus is also the third most diverse genus in the rather extensive Callicorini tribe. The D. neglecta was first described by Cramer in 1775. These butterflies are often confused with other Diaethria butterflies such as the 88 butterfly, D. clymena. Common mistakes are often the result of easily overlooked details in the all to familiar patterns among species in the genus. The only way to tell them apart is through distinguishing the amount of read and spacing in the familiar patterns, kind of like an expert stage of spot the difference. This, I must say, is one of the most difficult parts of identifying butterflies at the species and even more complex form level. As adults (butterflies) they are particularly fond of rotting fruits and urine soaked, sandy patches along the river edges of secondary forest vegetation. The larval host plants are the Trema’s, which belong to the Ulmaceae family of flowering plants. They are timid creatures, hopping along from patch to patch at the tiniest disturbances. When not in butterfly aggregation spots they can be found in small groups no more than a handful at a time. A unique characteristic the D. clymena share with the recently discussed Cracker, Hamadryas butterfly is the ability to hear. They have what is known as a Vogel’s organ, a tympanal based auditory instrument (fancy word for ears) that is located at the base of the forewing.
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