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Ceraunus Blue Butterfly

Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas

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Description:

This butterfly is about the size of a U.S. penny.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 4.5 months into the 6 month dry season

1 Species ID Suggestions

Noah Ranger +2
bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas (Lucas, 1857)


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10 Comments

Noah Ranger
LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

I remember chasing this one for over ten minutes to get the shot! Thanks Mayra!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Beautiful series!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

Thanks Kat!

KatCuff
KatCuff 12 years ago

nicely done!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

Thanks to all of you. Thanks Bayucca for the I.d.

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

Amazing!

GretelDeRuiter
GretelDeRuiter 12 years ago

What a delicate creature!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 12 years ago

Beautiful shot.

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Spectacular Pic,
Lovely,

Noah Ranger
Atul
Atul 12 years ago

lovely!

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LarryGraziano
Spotted by
LarryGraziano

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Spotted on Apr 4, 2012
Submitted on Apr 10, 2012

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