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blue-spotted firewing

Catonephele numilia

Photo by EmilieChich
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Field Notes

Description:

Very pretty dark brown butterfly with bright yellow spots (male).

Notes:

I saw this beauty in a butterfly garden in the Netherlands, but no name.

Species ID Suggestions

Blue-spotted Firewing

Catonephele numilia

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MartinL
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Comments (3)
MartinL
This is a farmed butterfly from the New World and the female is very different from this male and easily confused for a different species.

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