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Nymphidium caricae (Riodinidae) Isla de la Fantasía, Amazonas, Colombia. Nov 11, 2022 Colombia,Geotagged,Nymphidium caricae,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Nymphidium caricae (Riodinidae)

Isla de la Fantasía, Amazonas, Colombia. Nov 11, 2022

    comments (10)

  1. Holy crap that is so cool! Posted 2 years ago
    1. Yeah Riodinids are just wild! Posted 2 years ago
  2. Unbelievable Posted 2 years ago
    1. Yup that's a cool one, I wish I'd gotten a better photo, but their habit of resting underneath leaves made it quite challenging! Posted 2 years ago
  3. Whoa! Posted 2 years ago
    1. I'll second that! Posted 2 years ago
      1. Glad y'all are liking it! Posted 2 years ago
  4. Woow! is it transparent in the middle or the same green color as the leaves?? Posted 2 years ago
    1. It's actually shiny white, probably the greenish color here a mix of it reflecting the ambient light and a photo artifact. Posted 2 years ago
  5. Almost translucent! Posted 2 years ago

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Nymphidium caricae is a small, white and orange metalmark butterfly. It is found throughout the tropical lowlands of South America.

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

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Uploaded Dec 4, 2022. Captured Nov 11, 2022 08:58 in 677GQ2WX+4F.
  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/8.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO8000
  • 500mm