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Leaf butterfly

Fountainea sp.

Photo by BrunoMoller
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Field Notes

Description:

•Their wings look mimic dead leaves.
•They are brush-footed butterflies.
•They are Neotropical butterflies.

Habitat:

-I saw this butterfly in Itaipava (RJ, Brazil)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
BrunoMoller
I am not sure it this is the right genus Maybe it can be from the genus Anaea If someone know more about this butterflies please help me with the ID

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Arthropoda Brasil
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2016

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