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Scintillant Metalmark

Calephelis sp.

Description:

Delicately patterned Metalmark Butterfly. The third picture was taken in the same area on 14 August 2014. Family Riodinidae.

Habitat:

Forest and secondary growth under the San Cristobal Bridge on the Highway between San Cristobal de Las Casas and Tuxtla Gutierrez, km 15, 1,500 meters.

Notes:

It looks a lot like this one from Belize: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fsmodel/224...

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Scintillant Metalmark
Calephelis sp.


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3 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

That is exactly the problem of these Calephelis, they all look very much like the other...

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Thank you bayucca! There is one from Belize (not identified to species) that looks very much like it.

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Riodinidae, one of the nightmare of Calephelis sp....

LaurenZarate
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LaurenZarate

Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Aug 14, 2013
Submitted on Aug 24, 2013

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