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Separated Stripestreak (Arawacus separata) Waqanki Lodge, Amazonas, Peru. Oct 13, 2022 Arawacus separata,Geotagged,Peru,Separated Stripestreak,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Separated Stripestreak (Arawacus separata)

Waqanki Lodge, Amazonas, Peru. Oct 13, 2022

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  1. I'd wanted to see one of those for a long time, and I finally hit the jackpot! Posted 2 years ago
    1. You did hit the jackpot, this is the 5,000th lep:
      https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera

      And what a beauty it is!
      Posted 2 years ago
      1. Oh cool!
        Yeah, I love those Lycaenidae with the ornate tails.
        I've got another doozy coming in that category...
        Posted 2 years ago
  2. Is the tail to confuse - pushmepullyou ? Posted 2 years ago
    1. Yes I suspect so Posted 2 years ago
  3. A great addition for #5,000! Posted 2 years ago
    1. Thanks! Posted 2 years ago
  4. Love it, particularly the "tail" Posted 2 years ago
    1. Same here! Posted 2 years ago

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Arawacus separata, the Separated Stripestreak, is a small butterfly found throughout much of the warm lowlands of South America. Like other members of its genus, it bears characteristic zebra stripes.

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

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Uploaded Nov 20, 2022. Captured Oct 13, 2022 10:02 in W2GF+8RW, 101, Moyobamba 22000, Peru.
  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/13.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO4000
  • 500mm