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Superb Numberwing (Callicore excelsior)
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Arthropoda
Class : Insecta
Order : Lepidoptera
Family : Nymphalidae
Genus : Callicore
Species : C. Excelsior
Description:
The Superb Numberwing or Excelsior Eighty-eight (Callicore excelsior) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia.
Adults are black on the upper surface of the wings, with a metallic deep blue sheen on the hindwings, and a broad arc of orange or red on the forewings.
Binomial Name:
Name : Callicore excelsior
Taxonomist : William Chapman Hewitson (Newcastle upon Tyne - England)
Year : 1858
Subspecies : 12 (Excelsior, Inferior, Pastazza, … )
Synonyms : Many (Catagramma excelsior, ... )
Conservation Status by IUCN:
Status : Not Evaluated, or not data available
Philatelic Issues
2007 – Uruguay – Stamp 2 of 4, from Butterflies Series
Issue information:
Country: Uruguay
Date: October 26th, 2009
Printed: 15.000 Copies
Type: Stamp from Series of 4 Stamps
Value: UYP 10
Stamp: Rectangular
Size: 39 mm. x 27 mm.
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated
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