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Glossy all-black butterfly, Santa María, Colombia Very dark butterfly that looks all-black yet with light shining on it, is rather dark brown and glossy, almost like satin. Haven't found a match for it yet, so help is welcome. Boyacá,Colombia,Ebrietas anacreon,Santa María,South America,World

Glossy all-black butterfly, Santa María, Colombia

Very dark butterfly that looks all-black yet with light shining on it, is rather dark brown and glossy, almost like satin. Haven't found a match for it yet, so help is welcome.

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WildFlower

Lion

I first thought it looked like an Achlyodes/Eantis. According to the guide you sent me Achlyodes mithridates is found there. However, looking at the pattern on the wings, it doesn't seem to match exactly.
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/t/Eantis_a.htm
http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/t/Achlyodes_a.htm
http://ftp.funet.fi/index/Tree_of_life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/hesperioidea/hesperiidae/pyrginae/achlyodes/
http://tolweb.org/Achlyodes/95405/2009.06.14
http://tolweb.org/Eantis/95410

I think it could be an Ebrietas anacreon or another Ebrietas.
http://www.neotropicalbutterflies.com/Site%20Revision/Pages/SkipperPages/Skippers_Pyrginae_Group1/Skippers_Pyrginae_Group1_Pages/Ebrietas_anacreon.html
http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/t/Ebrietas_anacreon_a.htm
http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20-%20Ebrietas%20anacreon.htm
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/t/Ebrietas_osyris_a.htm
http://ftp.funet.fi/index/Tree_of_life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/hesperioidea/hesperiidae/pyrginae/ebrietas/ Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  That's some impressive research, thanks a lot! Ebrietas anacreon looks quite convincing to me. Maybe there are look-a-likes but I'm going to settle on it for now. Posted 6 years ago

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The Common bentwing

Ebrietas anacreon is a skipper butterfly found in the Neotropical ecoczone.

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant

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