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Long-nose Sharpshooter

Rhaphirhinus phosphoreus

Description:

The female is slightly longer (15mm) and has beautiful green markings behind the head and on the forewings, and a yellow line along its flanks; the male is drab brown without any markings. Both have the spine on the nose, which give these guys their name.

Habitat:

Tropical rainforest in the Ecuadorian Amazon region.

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Felix Fleck
Spotted by
Felix Fleck

Tálag, Ecuador

Spotted on Jun 22, 2015
Submitted on Sep 18, 2016

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