Subfamily Biblidinae

There are about 20 species of Callicores in the Neotropical zone from Mexico to Argentina. they are known as the 88's or numberwings but are more like 'ab's . They prefer montane habitats

Callicore lyca aegina

There are 10 subspecies of lyca across central America and down to Peru and Brazil. It lives from 0-1000m. The eggs are white, laid singly on Serjania

Callicore felderi cajetani

Felderi are seen in Peru .It has 2 subspecies- Amazonian felderi has an orange band whilst the Andean cajetani has a red one. It lives between 200-1500m

Callicore pygas cyllene

Callicore pygas is a widespread butterfly with 8 subspecies, that have different patterns on the underwing . In the type form (first described specimen) of pygas the white band and the blue scaling on the hindwings are replaced by pale yellow.

The upperside of pygas is dark brown, with a large bright red patch occupying the basal half of the forewings. The hindwings are overlaid with a dull blue sheen, and additionally have a narrow broken pale blue submarginal band. As with other Callicore species, females are paler in colour than males, and have reduced blue scaling.

This species is found in Venezuela, Guyana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and the upper Amazonian region of Brazil,

This is found in tropical forest at a height of 200-1000m and they are usually seen alone at sandbanks collecting minerals . The eggs are probably white

Callicore cynosura

The BD butterfly has a broad region and is found throughout Amazonia. It lives in lowland areas and often visits human habitations. It likes to imbibe salt from either urine soaked sand banks or from sweaty humans! It feeds on fermented fruit and is a powerful flyer.

The forewing has 2 bright red bands , with a single red band on the hindwing

The eggs are laid singularly on Sapindaceae and white in colour. The caterpillars are green with large spikes on the head and shorter spikes on the abdominal tip.

Callicore eunomia

The eunomia numberwing is found in the upper region of Amazonia from Peru to Guiana. it has a bright orange patch at the basal half of the forewing , with blue scales at the tornal end of the hindwing. It lives between 200-1600m in forest and feeds on fermented fruit

Callicore excelsior pastazza

The superb numberwing is found in the upper Amazonian region. It has a band of yellow (or red) across the forewing and blue patches on the hindwing.

It lives between 200-1000m in rainforest and males are solitary

Callicore hesperis

This lives across the northern Amazonian basin between 200-1000m

Callicore texa maimuna