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Calycopis isobeon
This little Hairstreak was constantly moving it's tails on the end of it's wings. Next to the eye-spot, this is deceptively convincing as the head end of the butterfly. It never opened it's wings. This same species was also seen in October at a lower elevation: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/155....
Heavy shrubbery along the highway between San Cristobal de Las Casas and Tuxtla Gutierrez, km 11.5, 865 meters.
For pictures of the adult (and with the wings open) see: http://butterfliesofamerica.com/calycopi.... For pictures of the larva of this species see: http://butterfliesofamerica.com/calycopi....
Thank you so much Cindy for the species! I see this one every once in a while and can never get it with the wings open.
Spotted on Aug 12, 2013
Submitted on Sep 6, 2013
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