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Orange-banded Gem

Crocozona coecias arcuata

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

about 1"

Habitat:

Colombian Amazon, primary rainforest

Notes:

Spotted this on a hike in a private forest reserve.

Species ID Suggestions

Orange-banded Gem

Crocozona coecias

Reference Link
NuwanChathuranga
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Comments (11)
Dan Doucette
Thanks for the ID Nuwan and Fyn for the ID and comments and thank you Carol, Gilma and Sachindra for the nice comments. It's good to be back Carol.
Fyn Kynd
Subspecies, Crocozona coecias arcuata. Great shot, Dan.

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PublishedMarch 21, 2013

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