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Heliopetes arsalte
A small butterfly, one of the Spreadwings, or Flats. The adults normally bask on low foliage, holding their wings half open. Both sexes nectar at a wide range of flowers.
Low wildflowers along the dirt road to a lodge in Crooked Tree Wetlands, a mosaic of elongated lagoons, connected by creeks, savannas and logwood thickets.
I actually thought this one looked more like the Alana but again you saw the real thing
Hi James, I changed the ID on this one. Thought it strange that 2 butterflies that looked so different could be the same ! What do you think? This one is found more from Mexico to Argentina.
Strange James that this one and the other one are the same species, but look quite different apart from the head.