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Melanis electron

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Description:

Small butterfly about 5cm from wing end to end on either side. Rests on the undersides of leaves, blending in with the shadow cast beneath.

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Comments (1)
Sergio Monteiro
Celestialprincess, this is a beautiful butterfly indeed, but it was found very far from Brazil... Could you please remove it from the "Borboletas do Parana - Butterflies from Parana, Brazil" mission? Thank you for understanding.

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PublishedJuly 8, 2014

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