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Atyriodes janeira
I found them in a mountain area at an altitude of 1500m. Actually, they are very common there. It´s an area with a lot of Araucarias trees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucaria_a... There were 50 of them, getting some salt from the sand, under the sun.
Spotted on Feb 2, 2014
Submitted on Mar 2, 2014
26 Comments (1–25)
Nice shot, congrats !!!
Superb,,
Thank you Delano.
http://www.troplep.org/TLR/18-2/Lewis-Co...
On second thought, this may be Atyriodes janeira. It is difficult to identify this mimetic group based solely on patterning and presence or absence of spots.
Keep up the good work.
DelanoLewis,
Look at this picture: http://www.neotropicalmoths.com/photos/A...
The Cyllopoda has yellow spots on the shoulders, not in the head.
Amazing colours! :)))) Love it! :))
Beautiful spotting!
Such a beautiful sight!
absolutely stunning
Que lindas son!!!!!!!!!
This should be Cyllopoda janeira. Looks very nice though ...
Absolutely beautiful!
Thanks KarenL for the complementary info and the post on facebook.
Fun fact! Butterflies are not able to gain all the nutrients they need from nectar alone and exhibit a behavior known as “mud puddling”. Males congregate, sometimes in large numbers in muddy puddles as the name suggests, as well as carrion, dung, sweat and urine, in order to gain sodium and amino acids for reproduction. These essential minerals are often transferred to the female during mating as a nuptial gift, enhancing the survival rate of the eggs. https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/pho...
Ma Sha Allah ... they r so beautiful dat they look like cartoon or animated
What a spectacular sight. Magic :)
Gorgeous!
Such a beautiful sight!
Added to "Nature in Yellow" mission.
interesting....
So beautiful to see so many together!
beautiful
Beautiful color pattern!
Beautiful butterfly collection! Very colorful patterns they form on the ground.
Very beautiful to behold!