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Electron Metalmark

Melanis electron melantho

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Field Notes

Description:

About 6.5 cm long wingspan, this butterfly didnt this butterfly didn't seem to be disturbed by my presence, while I was using a macro for this picture.

Habitat:

Rainforest gaps.

Notes:

Bayucca can you help with the ID

Species ID Suggestions

Electron Metalmark

Melanis electron melantho

Comments (2)

It lloks just like it, (http://darnis.inbio.ac.cr/ubisen/FMPro?-DB=UBIPUB.fp3&-lay=WebAll&-error=norec.html&-Format=detail.html&-Op=eq&id=4080&-Find) Thanks and congratulation in your ID 5000
Certainly... I hope this one would be my ID #5000 but I am not yet ready... Riodinidae, Riodininae, Melanis electron melantho. Nice one!
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PublishedJuly 2, 2013

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