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Clio Crescent

Eresia clio clio

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

Family : Nymphalidae Sub-Family : Argynninae Tribe : Melitaeini : Genus : Eresia Specie : clio Subspecie : clio

Eresia clio is found from Mexico south to Brazil and Peru.

In this species the largest males are about the same size as the smallest females.

Notes:

http://www.neotropicalbutterflies.com/Site%20Revision/Pages/Nymphalidae…
The photo with closed wings was spotted on July 4, 2013, and is included to show the closed wing view.

Species ID Suggestions

Clio Crescent

Eresia clio clio

Comments (1)

thanks bayucca. I added a view of closed wings spotted a couple of days earlier.

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