Dusky-Blue Groundstreak (Calycopis isobeon)

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Photo by LaurenZarate

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

This little Hairstreak was constantly moving it's tails on the end of it's wings. Next to the eye-spot, this is deceptively convincing as the head end of the butterfly. It never opened it's wings. This same species was also seen in October at a lower elevation:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/15530286/fullscreen.

Habitat:

Heavy shrubbery along the highway between San Cristobal de Las Casas and Tuxtla Gutierrez, km 11.5, 865 meters.

Notes:

For pictures of the adult (and with the wings open) see: http://butterfliesofamerica.com/calycopis_isobeon_specimens2.htm.
For pictures of the larva of this species see:
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/calycopis_isobeon_immatures.htm.

Reference Links:

Calycopis isobeon (pinned specimens, page 2)

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