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Noble Leafwing

Fountainea cf. nobilis

Photo by philkahler
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Amazon rainforest. Forest floor.

Notes:

Cool Amazon butterfly observed on July 5, 2014 at the Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies (ACTS), Peru. Fairly drab brown when the wings are closed, but wow it really pops when the wings are open!

Reference Links:

Butterflies of Amazonia - Fountainea nobilis

Species ID Suggestions

Noble Leafwing

Fountainea cf. nobilis

Reference Link
bayucca
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Comments (2)
philkahler
Thanks bayucca. I'll use your ID suggestion at least until someone suggests something different.
bayucca
Nymphalidae, Charaxinae, Fountainea sp. and looks like being Fountainea cf. nobilis. I must admit, I thought it should be an easy one..., but definitely not. I am also not sure if every ID seen on the net is really correct or trustable. Another candidate would be Fountainea ryphea. But neither of the links are really a good help... http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/ih01/Fountainea_nobilis_pacifica_HOLOTYPE_M_COLOMBIA_Choco_San_Jose_del_Palmar_1100m_7-IV-1989_Luis_Miguel_Constantino_1_i.htm http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/t/Fountainea_a.htm https://www.flickr.com/photos/37957896@N03/4216981722/in/photostream/

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