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Rhetus arcius
One of 3 Rhetus species, this one is found at lower elevations than Rethus dysonii. The males are usually seen imbibing minerals along the sides of ditches and small streams. They are often quite placid when doing this, and allow one to get quite close. They are seen more frequently in cloudy conditions.
Mud-puddling beside a stream
Spotted on Aug 11, 2016
Submitted on Sep 12, 2016
13 Comments
thank you Ashley for yet another spotting of the week nomination. I think this little butterfly is worthy of the honour ! A beautiful butterfly, and a nice fresh specimen.
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
thanks Sunny...
Beautiful!!
thanks Ines, Pradeep and OhioBlake.
Lovely!
thank you Lauren...
thanks Neil...
This is beautiful.
Beautiful spotting!
Super beautiful butterfly!
Amazing.
Lovely. I was wondering how you managed to get so close. Thanks for the notes. Awesome spotting.