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Metalmark

Rhetus periander

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Found this vivid butterfly in the Amazon jungle

1 Species ID Suggestions

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MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago
Metalmark
Rhetus periander True Butterflies 3 (Riodinidae, Pieridae, Papilionidae, Lycaenidae)


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7 Comments

Josh Asel
Josh Asel 11 years ago

sweet shot man!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Beautiful color & pattern,,

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 12 years ago

wonderful spotting..

Seema
Seema 12 years ago

great finding

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MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

Craig, you have some great photos. These two are very distinctive insects and easy to identify but some others are almost impossible to know for sure.

craiggrummitt
craiggrummitt 12 years ago

That has to be it, another great spot Martin!

alin
alin 12 years ago

what a beautiful bug!

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craiggrum
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craiggrum

Amazonas, Colombia

Spotted on Dec 18, 2009
Submitted on Feb 7, 2012

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