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Actinote sp. pupa under leaf, Bellavista, Ecuador Smartphone snap of this black and white pupa(?) found attached to the underside of a leaf. Similar observation found during the night tour:<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/126448/actinote_sp._pupa_bellavista_ecuador.html" title="Actinote sp. pupa, Bellavista, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/126448_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=tVte9siPGyH7n1%2FDBeufF7dTiC4%3D" width="200" height="198" alt="Actinote sp. pupa, Bellavista, Ecuador Found during a night tour in Bellavista on the underside of a leaf. ID based on earlier input by Christine on this post:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/126193/actinote_sp._pupa_under_leaf_bellavista_ecuador.html<br />
Additional similar observation:<br />
https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreaskay/43705861275 Bellavista Cloud Forest,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,South America,Spring,World" /></a></figure> Bellavista Cloud Forest,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,South America,Spring,World Click/tap to enlarge

Actinote sp. pupa under leaf, Bellavista, Ecuador

Smartphone snap of this black and white pupa(?) found attached to the underside of a leaf. Similar observation found during the night tour:

Actinote sp. pupa, Bellavista, Ecuador Found during a night tour in Bellavista on the underside of a leaf. ID based on earlier input by Christine on this post:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/126193/actinote_sp._pupa_under_leaf_bellavista_ecuador.html<br />
Additional similar observation:<br />
https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreaskay/43705861275 Bellavista Cloud Forest,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,South America,Spring,World

    comments (6)

  1. Actinote sp.? Posted 3 years ago
    1. That looks spot-on. Impressive, how did you find it? Posted 3 years ago
      1. I scoured the internet for images of pupae in the family Nymphalidae. Posted 3 years ago
        1. Very kind of you, thanks so much! Posted 3 years ago
          1. You're welcome! I do love a challenge. Posted 3 years ago
            1. I'll keep it in mind. Posted 3 years ago

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Uploaded Dec 19, 2021. Captured Nov 6, 2021 14:18 in X8M9+HM Tandayapa, Ecuador.
  • iPhone 13 Pro
  • f/1.8
  • 1/120s
  • ISO125
  • 1.57mm