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Long-tailed Metalmark

Rhetus arcius

Description:

a newly emerged butterfly with amazing colors

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26 Comments (1–25)

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 9 years ago

gracias daniel, si es muy bella

Daniel-CR
Daniel-CR 9 years ago

demasiado linda !

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 9 years ago

gracias si lo es

Diaz José Miguel
Diaz José Miguel 9 years ago

Es una belleza!

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 9 years ago

Thank you all <3

ZooNerd
ZooNerd 9 years ago

Beautiful specimen. I love the coloration. Never seen a moth quite like that before. It is awesome.

coopboop
coopboop 9 years ago

amazing, thank you for introducing me to this beautiful specimen

pamsai
pamsai 9 years ago

Beautiful... congrats on SOTD

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 9 years ago

Absolutely beautiful

Maria dB
Maria dB 9 years ago

Congratulations on the spotting and getting SOTD!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 9 years ago

Congratulations !

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 9 years ago

Congrats! Well deserved SOTD!

AustinH.
AustinH. 9 years ago

Stunning!

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 9 years ago

Thank you :)

sunnyjosef
sunnyjosef 9 years ago

Congrats Ismael! Great find!

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 9 years ago

Thank you. Leana; )

Congratulations Ismael!

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 9 years ago

Thanks ashley: )

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 9 years ago

Im so honored Yasser thank you very much. Im so glad that you liked this tiny beauty. Thanks again: )

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Congrats Ismael, beautiful butterfly!

Yasser
Yasser 9 years ago

Ismael, this beautiful butterfly was an easy pick for Spotting of the Day! Thanks for sharing this gem with us. You are lucky to live in the land of butterflies and so many other amazing species :) Congrats again!

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Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 9 years ago

Thank you guys. I think is rethus arcius thia

Ismael Chaves, thank you for sharing this gorgeous Rhetus Butterfly.
I have one of this beauties in my collection.
bayucca gave me this ID: Arcius Swordtail
Rhetus arcius castigatus
Sergio Monteiro gave me this ID, Rhetus butterfly
Rhetus dysonii psecas.

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 9 years ago

Amazing colors!!beautiful!!

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 9 years ago

Gracias marta, es muy hermosa

Ismael Chaves
Spotted by
Ismael Chaves

Heredia, Heredia, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jan 9, 2015
Submitted on Jan 29, 2015

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