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Spotting

by MayraSpringmannCaxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Skipper

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Spotting

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

very cool orthoptera!

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by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

heliconid butterfly? Crimson spot?

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Spotting

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

in marshlands by Regua in Mata Atlantica

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Spotting

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

On Jasmine in developed garden by Vista Algre

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Spotting

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Buckeye butterfly?

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Spotting

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

velvet ant?

1 0 monarch

monarch

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

on milkweed!

0 0 Maltese

Maltese

by MayraSpringmannCaxias do Sul, RS, Brazil

6 1 Grasshopper

Grasshopper

by luizleo2001Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

I saw this one walking thru my backyard table and took the picture.

2 2 Yellow-bellied Elaenia (Guaracava-de-barriga-amarela)

Yellow-bellied Elaenia (Guaracava-de-barriga-amarela)

by aisse7Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

0 0 Smooth-billed Ani

Smooth-billed Ani

by Aisse GaertnerRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Anu-preto

1 0 Slaty-breasted Wood Rail

Slaty-breasted Wood Rail

by Saber Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Spotting

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

seems to not be fully emerged and wings are still drying.

4 1 Spotting

Spotting

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

looks like a battus group?

1 1 Orange banded sulphur

Orange banded sulphur

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Orange-barred Sulphur Phoebis philea philea Phoebis p. philea (Linnaeus, 1763)

0 2 Straited heron

Straited heron

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Striated Heron Butorides striata Striated Heron

2 3 Large white catterpillar

Large white catterpillar

by mendes.madalenaOeiras e São Julião da Barra, Paço de Arcos e Caxias, Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal

about 4 cm

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Spotting

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

these dragonflies were "swarming" in this one area that alooked like a slightly ...

3 1 long-tailed skipper

long-tailed skipper

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Long-tailed Skipper Urbanus proteus suggested but the body was not very green ...

4 5 Roseate Skimmer

Roseate Skimmer

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Amazingly bright pink. In garden by small pool of still water

0 4 Dirce Beauty

Dirce Beauty

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

I think this is annulata but could be dirce?? not sure. Found on tree near ...

0 2 Long tailed skipper

Long tailed skipper

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

skipper not sure which one as paler than the other one spotted at the same ...

0 0 Androgeus Swallowtail

Androgeus Swallowtail

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Androgeus Swallowtail Heraclides androgeus Heraclides a. androgeus (type ...

1 6 Pale mylon

Pale mylon

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Pale Mylon Mylon pelopidas Butterflies of the Andes - Mylon pelopidas

3 2 Smooth banded sister

Smooth banded sister

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Smooth-banded Sister Adelpha cytherea aea Adelpha cytherea aea (C. Felder & R. ...

0 5 Lansdorf's crescent

Lansdorf's crescent

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

in lightly grazed pasture along edges that are dense secondary ...

1 3 Mica cap

Mica cap

by mendes.madalenaPortugal

Lots of small brown mushrooms

0 0 Jelly Blubber

Jelly Blubber

by mendes.madalenaOeiras e São Julião da Barra, Paço de Arcos e Caxias, Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal

Praia de Santo Amaro de Oeiras

24 2 Spotting

Spotting

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

A moth measuring about 60mm long that was not alone, but with dozens of ...

5 0 Mariposa (Exquisite Emerald)

Mariposa (Exquisite Emerald)

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Dyspteris tenuivitta is found from Costa Rica to Brazil, Peru and Bolivia.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

these mounds were really cool and covered with very small ants. I think the ...

2 1 Stinky Leafwing Butterfly

Stinky Leafwing Butterfly

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

at Regua Preserve in the Mata Atlantica forest Butterflies of the Amazon and ...

3 4 Long tailed skipper

Long tailed skipper

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Apparently there are two very similar species in this area. Thanks to the ...

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Spotting

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

I thought a papilionid but couldn't find it in the butterflies of the world ...

4 2 Guira cuckoo

Guira cuckoo

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

non parasitic cuckoo. Very good description of the bird and its habits here: ...

1 2 Ruferatous Tiger Heron

Ruferatous Tiger Heron

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

servation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific ...

14 2 Genoveva Buckeye

Genoveva Buckeye

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Very bright--not sure if this is the correct species but it is a Junonia

4 10 Red Cracker

Red Cracker

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

butterfly acting like a moth trying to hide among lichens on tree trunks Red ...

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Spotting

by kijikbDuque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Found banging itself against a window. Tried to take a picture but as soon as ...

5 0 Shining Leaf Chaffer.

Shining Leaf Chaffer.

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

A green scarab beetle in subfamily Rutelinae.

4 0 Mariposa perfuradora de frutos (Fruit piercing moth)

Mariposa perfuradora de frutos (Fruit piercing moth)

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Gonodonta bidens Geyer, 1832 showed proboscis stronger and with an apical ...

9 2 Tachinid Fly

Tachinid Fly

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Hystricia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

3 4 Mico Estrela / Black-tufted Marmoset

Mico Estrela / Black-tufted Marmoset

by luizleo2001Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

This little mammal is a common citizen of Rio de Janeiro city. We can se a lot ...

9 4 Jequitiranabóia (Peanut-head Bug)

Jequitiranabóia (Peanut-head Bug)

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Fulgora laternaria can reach a length of 85–90 millimetres (3.3–3.5 in), with a ...

6 5 Onça-parda (Puma)

Onça-parda (Puma)

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

The cougar (Puma concolor), also commonly known as the mountain lion, puma, ...

2 0 Beija-flor-de-fronte-violeta (Violet-capped Woodnymph) - Male

Beija-flor-de-fronte-violeta (Violet-capped Woodnymph) - Male

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

The "beija-flor-de-fronte-violeta" is an apodiforme bird in the Trochilidae ...

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