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Brangas neora

Photo by TamaraMiranda
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Field Notes

Description:

Lycaenidae

Habitat:

Urbanized area

Reference Links:

Lycaenidae – Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre

Species ID Suggestions

Widespread Brangas

Brangas neora

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bayucca
2

Large Slate Hairstreak -female

Brangas caranus

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James McNair
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Comments (4)
TamaraMiranda
No problem my friend James McNair! It's a really similar species! Thanks for Id Bayucca!
James McNair
Tamara I will bow to bayucca, he has more knowledge of these. Sorry for the error on my part but they are similar. Nice shot!
bayucca
This one is Brangas neora. http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/imagehtmls/LycRio/01_Brangas_neora_7262006_Los_Trocones_TMP_i.htm http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/brangas_neora.htm Brangas caranus looks different: http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/ih02/Brangas_caranaus_male-Balint-v_i.htm

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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PublishedNovember 6, 2015

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