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Electron Pixie

-Melanis electron

Photo by HemaShah
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Habitat:

Seen in Manuel Antonio Park

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
HemaShah
No wonder the guides were excited when they saw this one!!
Paul Davis
They are tricky to photograph ,because they often hide underneath leaves .
HemaShah
Paul, thnks for help with all the other ID;s and this one too. Love the name "Electron Pixie" It was sheer visual delight !Could not get a picture though.
Paul Davis
This is an Electron Pixie ----Melanis electron , probably Melanis electron melantho , the border colour can be yellow ,orange or sometimes red
HemaShah
Visually it was very pretty. It was resting with its wings open. I didn't get a chance to see it in flight. I did get to see the blue morphos in flight and it was truly mind blowing .Such huge spectacular butterflies!
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2019

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