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Frosted Flasher Butterfly

Astraptes alardus latia

Description:

Black and metallic blue butterfly Astraptes is the genus of flasher butterflies. They belong to the skipper butterfly subfamily Eudaminae, which was long included with the spread-winged skippers (Pyrginae) as a tribe.

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Diaz José Miguel
Diaz José Miguel 10 years ago

Astraptes... no sure wich one... Bayucca help? alardus? egregius?

Diaz José Miguel
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Diaz José Miguel

Provincia Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Nov 25, 2013
Submitted on Nov 25, 2013

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