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Nymphidium Metalmark

Nymphidium azanoides

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

about 2.5 in

Habitat:

tropical rainforest, amazon

Notes:

I was only able to get this one shot before this butterfly disappeared. Canalendres, near Mocoa.

Species ID Suggestions

Nymphidium Metalmark

Nymphidium azanoides

Comments (2)

Thanks bayucca. The butterflies on that site always seem to be in really rough shape.
Riodinidae, Riodininae, Nymphidini, Nymphidium sp. and most probably Nymphidium azanoides. http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/nymphidium_azanoides_amazonensis_types.htm

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