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Atlides halesus
Lycaenid of about 5cm wingspan. Head and thorax are black with white spots and green eyes; abdomen is blue on top and orange on the underside; underside of wings is dark purplish/grey with red spots and green/blue at the rear tips; upper side of wings is iridescent blue.
Found in "El Cimatario" national park, just outside Querétaro in semi-arid region of central Mexico.
Spotted on Oct 19, 2017
Submitted on Oct 25, 2017
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