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Castilia Crescent

Castilia castilla cf. castilla

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

about 2"

Habitat:

cloudforest, 2400m

Notes:

I spotted a bunch of different butterflies puddling along the road through Santuario Otun Quimbaya. At first these black ones with the red bands were very skittish and hard to photograph. I tried chasing them down but they wouldn't let me get close, so I just stood still. It didn't take too long for one of them to land on my boot and check it out for a while. The one in the photo here landed beside me while I was standing still.

Species ID Suggestions

Castilia Crescent

Castilia castilla cf. castilla

Comments (6)

really beautiful.....
Nymphalidae, Argynninae, Melitaeini, Castilla castilla and probably the subspecies Castilla castilla castilla. Similar to Castilla castilla occidentalis. http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/t/Castilia_castilla_a.htm. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22012266@N02/8427393710/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/22012266@N02/6246701343/in/photostream/

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