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Dark Purplewing

Eunica alcmena alcmena

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Species ID Suggestions

Dark Purplewing

Eunica alcmena alcmena
bayucca
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Comments (6)
bayucca
Eunica alcmena alcmena. There is no E. alcmena amata, but E. pomona amata, which has blue margins aroun both wings. Alcmena has only on the upper part of the forewing some intense blue.
Ashish
Can be Regalis Metalmark (Metacharis regalis)
Ashish
Very close to White-dashed Metalmark
Dan Doucette
Nice! Love the iridescence. Could it be a species of Caligo? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligo

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Paso Pacifico Survey
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PublishedMay 7, 2011

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