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Sunburst Glory

Myscelus phoronis phoronis

Description:

Another beautiful yellow Hesoeridae in the Firetip family. This butterfly settles in the same place once it finds a place to imbibe minerals from the damp soil, making it quite easy to photograph.

Habitat:

Beside a stream in Neo-tropical forest, elevation between 400-1800 metres in the eastern Andes.

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Río Tambo, Junín, Peru

Spotted on Aug 11, 2016
Submitted on Sep 14, 2016

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