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Little Copper - Lemonias emylius Fast flying, likes shade trees. Captured on a Sapodilla tree in Trinidad Calospila,Calospila emylius,Lemonias emylius,Red copper,Riodinidae Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Little Copper - Lemonias emylius

Fast flying, likes shade trees. Captured on a Sapodilla tree in Trinidad

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  1. View Shaun Gianetti's profile
    Shaun Gianetti
    Katipo Spider
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    Fast flying, likes shade trees. Captured on a Sapodilla tree Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Pudding4brains's profile
      Pudding4brains
      Lion
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      Hi Shaun, I've created the species as Calospila emylius, (Cramer, 1775) so you may identify your image(s) now, using that name ...
      Cheers, Arp       Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago
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    WildFlower
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    Please set the country or geotag the location. Posted 7 years ago

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The Red copper

The red copper (Calospila emylius, (Cramer, 1775)) is a colourful butterfly in the metalmark butterflies family (Riodinidae), known from large parts of the Neotropics.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Shaun Gianetti
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By Shaun Gianetti

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Uploaded Jan 21, 2018. Captured Oct 6, 2016 14:55.
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  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO3200
  • 250mm