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Navy Eighty-eight

Diaethria astala · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsAug–Octmost records
Records187in 3 countries
Most seen inHonduras94 records
Red List–IUCN status
Navy Eighty-eight
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About

Navy Eighty-eight in brief

The navy eighty-eight (Diaethria astala) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of insect.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 187 published records, most of them from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in August, September and October and fall to their lowest in April and June.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Honduras94 records · best Oct, Sep
Guatemala65 records · best Sep, Oct
El Salvador28 records · best Aug, Sep
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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