Messeis Metalmark (Mesosemia messeis)

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Photo by Dan Doucette

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

another amazing iridescent blue and black small butterfly

Habitat:

primary rainforest

Notes:

I only spotted this beautiful butterfly once.

Species ID Suggestions

Messeis Metalmark

Mesosemia messeis

bayucca

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Comments (15)

Dan Doucette

Exactly Lauren, this one did for sure.

LaurenZarate

Breathtaking beauty. Must make you freeze in admiration!

Dan Doucette

Thanks Larry! It was amazing!

LarryGraziano

What an awesome trip you had! I'm envious!

Dan Doucette

I thought Gerardo had it, thanks for confirmation and thanks Gerardo.

bayucca

Oh, cool! Gerardo find one, excellent job! I am on my iPad and looking in BOA is quite annoying.

bayucca

Unfortunately I have no electronic reference, but found it in my book.

Gerardo Aizpuru

Hi Dan I find this ones and they are the closes match to yours hope it help! http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/ih01/Mesosemia_messeis_EC_NAPO_PROV._Limoncocha_900_1979-PMNH-1_i.htm http://insectafgseag.myspecies.info/content/mesosemia-messeis-itoupensis

Jacob Gorneau

This is perfect! I wonder if it could be a member of Satyrinae.

Dan Doucette

Thank you everyone. That's exactly what I was thinking too Carol.

Sachin Zaveri

Beautiful!

KarenL

Gorgeous!

Gerardo Aizpuru

Wow another beauty :)

Ali Hemati Pour

Beautiful!