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malachite butterfly

Philaethria diatonica




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15 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 6 months ago

Malachite is Siproeta stelenes biplagiata. Philaethria dido is very similar, however, it is a Heliconiinae and not found in Costa Rica. There is would be Philaethria diatonica:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominikhofe...

So pretty!

tmvdh
tmvdh 10 months ago

Thanks for joining my mission, Mathew!

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 10 months ago

Very pretty...wouw..

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 10 months ago

gorgeous !!

harsuame
harsuame 10 months ago

Preciosa!!

tmvdh
tmvdh 10 months ago

It would be great if you could add the photo to my mission "Insects of Costa Rica" - http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1002...
Thanks!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 months ago

Wow!!!

patty
patty 11 months ago

Amazing colors!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 months ago

Wonderful colors!!!

drmo
drmo 11 months ago

a fabulous picture! beautiful

tmvdh
tmvdh 11 months ago

Estupenda foto!

williefromwi
williefromwi 11 months ago

very nice photo and spotting

tibiprada
tibiprada 11 months ago

Beautiful !

ShannaB
ShannaB 11 months ago

Wow....

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Lat: 9.21, Long: -83.75

Spotted on Jun 9, 2012
Submitted on Jun 9, 2012

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