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Photo by Herb
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Tropical evergreen forest and swamps

Species ID Suggestions

Carousing Jewelmark

Anteros carausius carausius

Reference Link
bayucca
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Comments (8)
bayucca
Welcome, Herb, I appreciate your wonderful butterfly as well :-)!
Herb
Thank you Paul Davis!!!! greetings from Mexico!!!
Herb
Thank you very much bayucca I really apreciate your help!!!
Paul Davis
Absolutely beautiful ,great find and photograph
bayucca
Riodinidae, Riodininae, Helicopini, Anteros carausius. http://butterfliesofamerica.com/imagehtmls/Riodinidae/Anteros_carausius_Aduana_SON_MX_28-VIII-94_JPB_i.htm http://butterfliesofamerica.com/anteros_carausius.htm
Herb
thank you Britsnana, the photo was taken with a cellphone, the up side of the wings of this butterfly is black with cobalt blue, really really beautiful I could not take a photo with open wings, greetings from México
Herb
Thank you Marta!!! ¡¡¡Gracias Marta!!!

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2015 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedNovember 22, 2014

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