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Greenstreak

Cyanophrys sp.

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Greenstreak
Cyanophrys sp.


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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Tricky group! There are several in your area:
Tropical Greenstreak, Herodotus:
http://www.neotropicalbutterflies.com/Si...
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/cyanophr...
Remus:
http://www.reservacostanera.com.ar/la-fa...
Acaste:
http://www.mundobutterfly.com.ar/Imagene...
Argentinensis:
http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/cy...
I really can't tell you which one it is actually.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 12 years ago

Tx Bayucca.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 12 years ago

Thank you, Martin.

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

It's clearly a lycaenid. They differ markedly on the verso side, so I have no idea of the generic name. Green camo is quite unusual. Nice shot asergio.

Sergio Monteiro
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Sergio Monteiro

Curitiba, PR, Brazil

Spotted on Mar 9, 2012
Submitted on Mar 9, 2012

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