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Shining Purplewing (Eunica alpais) Hacienda Herrera, Madre de Dios, Peru. Aug 30, 2023 Eunica alpais,Geotagged,Peru,Shining Purplewing,Winter

Shining Purplewing (Eunica alpais)

Hacienda Herrera, Madre de Dios, Peru. Aug 30, 2023

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

That's....breath-taking! Posted 2 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Yeah I love that genus! This was a new species for me and they don't always cooperate by posing with their wings open like that, so I felt doubly lucky!
  We've got 6 species on JD so far, five of which I've photographed here in Peru, but according to inat, there are at least 29 species in the country, so I'll keep an eye out next time I'm in the lowlands! Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Wow, you do dominate the genus, and there's more to come, like you just promised :) Posted 2 years ago
  2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
      
      Lion
      
      Yesssss hahahah Posted 2 years ago

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The Shining Purplewing

Eunica alpais, the Shining Purplewing, is a brush-footed butterfly (Nymphalidae) found across the Amazon Basin.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Sep 12, 2023. Captured Aug 30, 2023 08:44 in 9VV7+XP Puerto Maldonado, Peru.

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Canon EOS R6
f/13.0
1/500s
ISO5000
500mm

Captured in the winter. More winter photos.