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Dyson's Blue Doctor (Dyson's Metalmark)

Rhetus dysonii

Habitat:

Upper rainforest a little below 2000m.

Notes:

Photographed in the Mandor Valley directly below the ruins of Machu Picchu.

2 Species ID Suggestions

Dyson's Blue Doctor
Rhetus dysonii Butterflies of the Andes - Rhetus dysonii
bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Dyson's Metalmark
Rhetus dysoni caligosus Rhetus dysoni caligosus (live adults, page 1)


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28 Comments (1–25)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Superb butterfly. Congratulations.

Maria dB
Maria dB 10 years ago

Stunning - great capture!

dotun55
dotun55 10 years ago

Truly spectacular!

Kranti Dhiman
Kranti Dhiman 10 years ago

congrats ! so nice spotting !!

ToshimiDowaki
ToshimiDowaki 10 years ago

Very beautiful! Congratulations!

Josh Asel
Josh Asel 10 years ago

Freakin beautiful spotting! Well deserved congratulations!

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 10 years ago

An excellent spotting, Jim. Such a beautiful butterfly. Congrats on your SOTD.

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 10 years ago

Congratulations Jim!

Subin S
Subin S 10 years ago

Beautiful!! nice spotting
Congrats on SOTD!!

Congratulations on the SOTD, Fantastic spotting, JimSykes.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 10 years ago

Wonderful photo, congratulations.

KatCuff
KatCuff 10 years ago

Beautiful!

KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Congratulations Jim, your spectacular butterfly has been chosen spotting of the day!

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Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 10 years ago

Wonderful!

JC_Forester
JC_Forester 10 years ago

Nice spotting!

VitoSarancha
VitoSarancha 10 years ago

genial spot!

Rubens Araujo
Rubens Araujo 10 years ago

Beautiful !

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 10 years ago

Wow!!!!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Gorgeous!!

MrsPbio
MrsPbio 10 years ago

Wow wow WOW!!!!!

Debbie Stewart
Debbie Stewart 10 years ago

Amazing colours Jim!

vicki.bridges1
vicki.bridges1 10 years ago

Apologies. Disabled hands inadvertently pressed "Cub". Will be more careful proceeding. Wonderful site. Yes, read "Mission Statement". Again, no harm meant. Victoria

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Welcome to Project Noah, Jim! Let me tell you one thing: you will have a lot of fun!!

Stanislav Greš
Stanislav Greš 10 years ago

magnificent

vivianpoma
vivianpoma 10 years ago

really wonderful!

JimSykes
Spotted by
JimSykes

Cuzco, Peru

Spotted on May 2, 2013
Submitted on Jul 2, 2013

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