Astraptes fulgerator azul

in our garden, Altura de Guanacaste

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

I'm a bit in doubt on what to do here. This is definitely a so-called "firetip", but I'm unsure if the exact species is correct. In particular I'm trying to find a reference photos that is all-blue like you show here. For the species you mention, I can't find it yet. I did find this:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/1262971824/

What do you think? Posted 9 years ago
1. Annette Flottwell
  
  Lion
  
  thanks a lot I have found my error last night but had no internet to correct it (happens here all the time) and guess what we found the same thing. Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    No worries, and thanks for confirming :) Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. Annette Flottwell
      
      Lion
      
      thanks a lot for the nice compliments. I can only say I am so glad I found you. This appeals much more to me than flickr groups who 'identify' species by saying 'I saw this in the bug group'. Posted 9 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Thank you so much. Just know that I don't have a biological background, yet if we all put our heads together, we usually can get to pretty reliable species identifications. Posted 9 years ago

Annette Flottwell

Lion

You are right I made an error, I took somebodies word for it. I should have checked.
it should be Astraptes fulgerator azul or
Astraptes tucuti with a bit of tail missing.

Posted 9 years ago

The Two-barred Flasher

The Two-barred Flasher is a cryptic species complex in the spread-wing skipper butterfly genus "Astraptes". It ranges all over the Americas, from the southern USA to northern Argentina.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant