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mariposa -- Bellona Metalmark

Necyria bellona westwoodii

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Farallones de Citará, Ciudad Bolívar, Antioquia, Colombia

Notes:

This foto was taken in an area that is threatened by gold mining. This photo was part of the species documented as part of the Beehive Design Collective´s participation in the project Contraexpediciones--- Esta foto fue tomado en una zona que esta amenazado por la minería de oro. Esta foto fue parte del registro de especies documentado como para de la participación del Colectivo de Diseño la Colmena en el proyecto

Species ID Suggestions

Bellona Metalmark

Necyria bellona westwoodii

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Comments (2)
bayucca
Riodinidae, Riodininae, Riodinini, Necyria bellona westwoodii. http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Necyria%20bellona%20westwoodi%201501-001a.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nBofnxEVfrc/T8GW6j5pbdI/AAAAAAAAAkc/nA6h34kUVYY/s1600/Necyria_bellona_ButterflyPhotography-BB_Blogspot_JGJ.jpg Good call, Dan!
Dan Doucette
It's a metalmark. Looks like a species of Necyria, but I'm not sure. http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20-%20Necyria%20bellona.htm

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PublishedMay 19, 2014

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