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Spot-celled Sister

Adelpha basiloides

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Upperside is black with a small orange patch at the forewing apex; median white band across both wings does not reach the leading edge of the forewing.

Habitat:

Lowland tropical forests with a definite dry season.

Reference Links:

Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

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Comments (4)
LuisStevens
Thank you Sergio. I use a Nikon 5100 reflex camera, which has a much better definition and color than a non SLR cameras. There is a new Nikon 5200 with 20 megapixeles wich is great when you have to crop the image.

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