Callicore Species
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
Callicore lyca aegina
Aegina numberwing butterfly
Peru
w 40mm
m a1 £4.50
Callicore lyca aegina verso
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
Callicore felderi cajetani
The eight spot numberwing
Peru
w45mm
m a1 £4.10
Callicore felderi cajetani verso
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 cyllene- Godarts numberwing butterfly
Peru
w 35mm
m a1 £3.75
Callicore pygas cyllene verso
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
Callicore cynosura- BD or eighty eight butterfly
Peru
w 45mm
m a1 £4.50
Callicore cynosura verso
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
Callicore eunomia numberwing
Peru
w 35mm
m a1 £ 3.95
Callicore eunomia verso
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
Callicore excelsior pastazza - The Superb numberwing butterfly
Peru
w 50mm
m a1 £ 4.50
Callicore excelsior pastazza verso
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
Callicore hesperis, numberwing butterfly
Peru
w 35mm
m a1 £3.95
Callicore hesperis verso
This lives across the northern Amazonian basin between 200-1000m
Callicore texa maimuna
Callicore texa maimuna
Peru
w 40mm
comes in red /orange forms