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Pellonia Blue Gem

Poritia erycinoides pellonia

Photo by AlbertKang
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Field Notes

Description:

Moth with bright blue wings.

Habitat:

Tropical forest

Notes:

New Organism to Project Noah

Species ID Suggestions

Pellonia Blue Gem

Poritia erycinoides pellonia

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Comments (3)
bayucca
Lycaenidae, Poritiinae, Portitiini, Poritia sp. and Poritia erycinoides and most probably the subspecies Poritia erycinoides pellonia, which is found in Borneo. You see the picture added in the link is quite a nice match... https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Poritia_erycinoides_pellonia

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PublishedOctober 24, 2015

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