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Satyr Metalmark

Leucochimona lepida lepida

Description:

This butterfly always landed under a leaf and tucked itself in so it couldn't be seen from above. made photographing it very difficult! Leucochimona lepida is a butterfly species from the family of the splendor butterflies (Riodinidae), subfamily Riodininae .

Habitat:

Monteverde Cloud Forest

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Satyr Metalmark
Leucochimona lepida lepida Leucochimona l. lepida (live adults)


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2 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks bayucca...

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Riodinidae (!), Leucochimona lepida lepida. Nice one!

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on Aug 1, 2013
Submitted on Sep 11, 2013

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