Diaethria phlogea

89'98 Butterfly
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Diaethria
Species:	D. phlogea
Binomial name
Diaethria phlogea (Salvin & Godman, 1868)
Synonyms
Callicore phlogea Salvin & Godman, 1868 Callicore bifasciata Weymer, 1907 Callicore donckieri Oberthür, 1916 Callicore ditaeniata Röber, 1924 Diaethria euclides phlogea

The 89'98 butterfly (Diaethria phlogea or Diaethria euclides phlogea)^[1] is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Colombia, South America.

Its common name is due to the 89 and 98 that appear on the undersides of its wing.

Some authors consider it to be a subspecies of Diaethria euclides.^[2]

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