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Mexican silverspot (Dione moneta poeyii) Basking in the sun right outside the Savegre Mountain Lodge in San Gerardo the Dota. And my field guide (Butterflies, Moths and Other Invertebrates of Costa Rica, Carrlo L. Henderson, 2010) features a picture from the same location and judging the underground, might even be from the same driveway :) Costa Rica,Dione moneta,Fall,Falter,Gebiete,Geotagged,Insekt,Mexican silverspot,Schmetterling,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Mexican silverspot (Dione moneta poeyii)

Basking in the sun right outside the Savegre Mountain Lodge in San Gerardo the Dota. And my field guide (Butterflies, Moths and Other Invertebrates of Costa Rica, Carrlo L. Henderson, 2010) features a picture from the same location and judging the underground, might even be from the same driveway :)

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The Mexican silverspot

"Dione moneta", the Mexican silverspot, is a species of butterfly of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae found from southern United States to South America.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Jan 7, 2024. Captured Nov 21, 2014 11:43 in H52R+7GP Savegre trails, C. los Chacones, San José Province, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.