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Andean Buckeye

Junonia vestina

Spotting Image 1

Description:

A simple vista puede confundirse con una Vanessa carye, pero las alas anteriores de la vestina son menos angulares y las marcas oscuras son más lineales.

Habitat:

Esta especie es común la parte superior del bosque nublado, zona de transición de la puna de los Andes orientales (2400-3000m) Se produce sólo en el sur de Perú y Bolivia.

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Andean Buckeye
Junonia vestina Andean Buckeye


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6 Comments

vivianpoma
vivianpoma 10 years ago

Thank you very much, dandoucette :)

vivianpoma
vivianpoma 10 years ago

Thank you, bherath!

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Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Nice shot! Welcome to Noah vivian.

vivianpoma
vivianpoma 10 years ago

Thanks for ID Bayucca

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Wonderful spotting! Close to Vanessa sp., but it is actually an Andean Buckeye, Junonia vestina.

Bhagya Herath
Bhagya Herath 10 years ago

beautiful

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Huancavelica, Huancavelica, Peru

Spotted on Aug 28, 2011
Submitted on Jun 28, 2013

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