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Theclopsis aurina (Lycaenidae) Fundo Alto Nieva, Amazonas, Peru. Oct 16, 2022 Geotagged,Peru,Spring,Theclopsis aurina

Theclopsis aurina (Lycaenidae)

Fundo Alto Nieva, Amazonas, Peru. Oct 16, 2022

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Thibaud Aronson

Lion

The joys of the naturalist community: I was with some other birders photographing hummingbirds and suddenly spotted this little fellow on another guy's tripod, so I asked him to stand still for a minute so that I could get a shot of the butterfly.
I put it up on iNat and an expert found the ID, revealing that this is the first live photo of this poorly-known species! Posted 2 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Congrats Thibaud. Tripod is well travelled Posted 2 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Haha indeed! Posted 2 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

That's awesome, congrats! Posted 2 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Christine ! Posted 2 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Lol, your image already ranks #1 in Google for "Theclopsis aurina", at least it does for me. Nice! Posted 2 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Ahahah that was fast! Posted 2 years ago

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The Theclopsis aurina

Theclopsis aurina is a small hairstreak butterfly that is known from the Andes of Colombia and Peru.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jan 3, 2023. Captured Oct 16, 2022 10:12 in Carreta Belaunde Km 374+200 Alto Nieva, 22865, Peru.

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Canon EOS R6
f/11.0
1/1600s
ISO6400
500mm