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Leucophthalma Sister

Adelpha leucophthalma leucophthalma

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

large butterfly, about 3"

Habitat:

cloudforest, 2400m

Notes:

I spotted this along the road through Santuario Otun Qiumbaya. It came and went fairly quickly and I was only able to get this shot which is extremely cropped for a better view.

Species ID Suggestions

Leucophthalma Sister

Adelpha leucophthalma leucophthalma

Reference Link
bayucca
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Comments (1)
Dan Doucette
Thanks for the ID bayucca. You seem to have a knack for finding links for that show the species in the exact same place as I spotted it.

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Colombia Wildlife
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Mission WILD
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Mariposas de Colombia - Butterflies of Colombia
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedSeptember 8, 2013

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