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Lucius Metalmark

Metacharis lucius

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

about 2", look for the male here
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/40089179

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this at Rio Claro reserve.

Species ID Suggestions

Lucius Metalmark

Metacharis lucius

Reference Link
bayucca
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Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
Thanks bayucca. Cool that I spotted the male and female. I thought they looked very similar.
bayucca
Riodinidae, Metacharis lucius, female.

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Colombia Wildlife
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2013 Best Wildlife Photo
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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 29, 2013

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