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Red-washed satyr

Pierella helvina

Notes:

I thought the wings looked transparent, but when they are closed I see they're not. About 5 cm across.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago
Pierella helvina incanescens
Red-washed Satyr Pierella helvina incanescens Godman & Salvin, 1877


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2 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Nymphalidae, satyrinae, Pierella helvina incanescens.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierella_he...

Rahul Upadhyay
Rahul Upadhyay 9 years ago

The wing patterns are typical to Cithaerias species, which are invariably transparent-winged. Couldn't find any species resembling this one though.

nosarasue
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nosarasue

Limón, Costa Rica

Spotted on Mar 11, 2015
Submitted on Mar 11, 2015

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