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Nessus leafwing

Fountainea nessus

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Nessus Leafwing

Fountainea nessus

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pamsai
Augusto, Here is a photo of this butterfly with closed wings that I also took in Colombia. There you can see why it is called Leafwing! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8539323
Nayeli
¡Wow se ve increíble!
pamsai
you are welcome Ardasha. It's a very well put together website for butterflies from all over the world.
Adarsha B S
Epic beauty! Amazonia butterflies are so beautiful..Thank you for the link Pamsai :)
Liana
Beautiful...Thank you for sharing :)

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PublishedAugust 7, 2014

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