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Electron Metalmark

Melanis electron melantho

Description:

About 6.5 cm long wingspan, this butterfly didnt this butterfly didn't seem to be disturbed by my presence, while I was using a macro for this picture.

Habitat:

Rainforest gaps.

Notes:

Bayucca can you help with the ID

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Electron Metalmark
Melanis electron melantho Melanis electron melantho (pinned specimens)


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2 Comments

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 10 years ago

It lloks just like it, (http://darnis.inbio.ac.cr/ubisen/FMPro?-...)
Thanks and congratulation in your ID 5000

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Certainly...
I hope this one would be my ID #5000 but I am not yet ready...
Riodinidae, Riodininae, Melanis electron melantho. Nice one!

Jonathan Sequeira
Spotted by
Jonathan Sequeira

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jun 29, 2013
Submitted on Jul 2, 2013

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