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Green-spotted Redring

Pyrrhogyra neaerea

Description:

Beautiful white and black butterfly with bright red eyes as well as red lines along it's wings. Photo was taken in Juina - MT, Brazil, during my guest visit of the Cinta Larga Indian Tribe on their private reserve in the Amazon Rainforest.

Notes:

Thank you bayucca for educating me on this one!

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Green-spotted Redring
Pyrrhogyra neaerea Pyrrhogyra neaerea


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4 Comments

teamrainforest
teamrainforest 11 years ago

Thank you @bayucca! Very kind indeed. I'll make updates here and on my blog.

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Nymphalidae, Pyrrhogyra neaerea, also called Banded Banner.

teamrainforest
teamrainforest 11 years ago

Yes, I think so too!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Beautiful!

teamrainforest
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teamrainforest

Mato Grosso, Brazil

Spotted on May 6, 2012
Submitted on May 17, 2012

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