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Sixola Metalmark

Calephelis sixola

Description:

Photo take at home this small butterfly arrive on top of an Christmas Kalachoe flowers, small about 2.5 cm wingspan.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Sixola Metalmark
Calephelis sixola Sixola Metalmark (Calephelis sixola)


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5 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks Luis ! :)

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 12 years ago

In the small picture looked just a flower, until I opened it I saw the butterfly.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 12 years ago

Great spotting!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks Bayucca !

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Riodinidae, Calephelis sp.. I usually do not ID Calephelis down to species, but in this case, this might actually be Calephelis sixola.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Spotted by
Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Apr 21, 2012
Submitted on Apr 21, 2012

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