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Meneria metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) PNYC - El Paujil, Pasco, Peru. Aug 26, 2020 Amarynthis,Amarynthis meneria,Geotagged,Peru,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Meneria metalmark (Amarynthis meneria)

PNYC - El Paujil, Pasco, Peru. Aug 26, 2020

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  1. Nice! Metalmarks are the best. In dutch we literally call them "Beautiful Butterflies" as family name: Prachtvlinders. Posted 4 years ago
    1. Yes I love them too!! They're so diverse as well, but almost always spectacular Posted 4 years ago
  2. Another beautiful record Thibaud Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thanks! Posted 4 years ago
  3. Wow! this is a pretty butterfly! Posted 4 years ago

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"Amarynthis" is a monotypic genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae. Its sole species, "Amarynthis meneria", the meneria metalmark, is a common species in lowland rainforests east of the Andes from Venezuela, Suriname and Guyana, south through the Brazilian Amazon to Peru and northern Argentina.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Oct 3, 2020. Captured Aug 26, 2020 13:34 in Palcazu, 19320, Peru.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/10.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO3200
  • 222mm