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The Smooth-banded sister (Adelpha cytherea marcia) From a hike along the banks of the Bananito river in 2014.<br />
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I just realised that ca 1 1/2 hours before taking this picture, I had observed a butterfly of the same species freshly emerged from its chrysalis, drying its wings. This species is listed as common, so it was probably a different individual, but who knows :)<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146029/tropical_butterfly_emerging_from_chrysalis.html" title="Tropical butterfly emerging from chrysalis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/8383/146029_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=rMCOMUgFF%2FeRDcM71g1hIY1qBaU%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Tropical butterfly emerging from chrysalis From the “Selva Bananito Lodge” in the Limón Province of Costa Rica, you can undertake several exciting hikes through different lowland rainforest habitats. One hike led us up the Río Bananito - in absence of any trail literally walking in the river bed.<br />
Right beside the shore my partner (the one with the insect detecting view…) spotted this butterfly that had just emerged from its chrysalis and was drying in the mid-morning sun before spreading its wings for the first time.<br />
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Based on my limited own supply of literature on neo-tropical insects and according to https://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/adelpha_cytherea_marcia.htm, this could be Adelpha cytherea marcia - corrections welcome! Adelpha cytherea,Costa Rica,Fall,Falter,Gebiete,Geotagged,Schmetterling,Smooth-banded sister,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa" /></a></figure> Adelpha cytherea,Costa Rica,Fall,Falter,Gebiete,Geotagged,Insekt,Schmetterling,Smooth-banded sister,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa

The Smooth-banded sister (Adelpha cytherea marcia)

From a hike along the banks of the Bananito river in 2014.

I just realised that ca 1 1/2 hours before taking this picture, I had observed a butterfly of the same species freshly emerged from its chrysalis, drying its wings. This species is listed as common, so it was probably a different individual, but who knows :)

Tropical butterfly emerging from chrysalis From the “Selva Bananito Lodge” in the Limón Province of Costa Rica, you can undertake several exciting hikes through different lowland rainforest habitats. One hike led us up the Río Bananito - in absence of any trail literally walking in the river bed.<br />
Right beside the shore my partner (the one with the insect detecting view…) spotted this butterfly that had just emerged from its chrysalis and was drying in the mid-morning sun before spreading its wings for the first time.<br />
<br />
Based on my limited own supply of literature on neo-tropical insects and according to https://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/adelpha_cytherea_marcia.htm, this could be Adelpha cytherea marcia - corrections welcome! Adelpha cytherea,Costa Rica,Fall,Falter,Gebiete,Geotagged,Schmetterling,Smooth-banded sister,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa

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The Smooth-banded sister

"Adelpha cytherea", the smooth-banded sister, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Central and South America.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by pysailor

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Uploaded Jan 7, 2024. Captured Dec 2, 2014 11:23 in RWC9+HH Limón, Costa Rica.

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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.