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Lasaia sula
Green-eyed grey and brown Metalmark, Family Riodinidae. The males are more metallic blue on the upper wings (see Marta's spotting from the Yucatan, Mexico: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/734...) whereas the females are more grey-brown as is this one. The green eyes are wonderful to see! Marta also includes a picture of the underside of the wings.
Along the highway between San Cristobal de Las Casas and Tuxtla Gutierrez, km 11.5, 865 meters.
Thank you Marta! I agree, it is the same. Yours seems to be the male, while mine is the female. Your pictures are lovely!
I suggested an ID. It looks a lot like the one in my spotting:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/734...
Spotted on Aug 2, 2013
Submitted on Aug 24, 2013
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