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Eunice Crescent
Eresia eunice mechanitis
10.44, -84.01
Field Notes
Description:
Eresia eunice is a species of insect moth of the family Nymphalidae , the subfamily Nymphalinae , tribe Melitaeini and under tribe Phyciodina and kind Eresia .
Eresia eunice is distributed throughout much of tropical Central and South America, from Nicaragua to Bolivia.
Habitat:
This sun-loving species is found in disturbed forest at altitudes between about 100-800m, occupying forest edge habitats where there is a profusion of low vegetation. Examples include river banks, forest clearings, glades and roadsides.
Notes:
This may be the same butterfly as the spotting before. It was taken only 15 minutes later. But the white spots along the border don't seem so pronounced.
http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20-%20Eresia%20eunice.htm
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2013
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