Exquisite Sailor Butterfly in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil

A nice little butterfly, not outrageously colorful like many Brazilian butterflies, but still attractive. We saw it while on a bird tour and stopping at a waterfall for a pause.

comments (6)

Jivko Nakev

Lion

@Barry, are you sure this is Dynamine agacles?
In the following article a similar species is shown as Dynamine athemon - with this additional brownish line on the hindwing. While D.agacles hasn't such line.
http://www.faunaparaguay.com/dynamine_agacles.html
http://www.faunaparaguay.com/dynamine_athemon.html Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
1. Barry
  
  Lion
  
  Well, I am pretty sure that it isn't Dynamite LOL, but yes, your identification looks better than mine - I agree. It also has a much cooler common name - the Exquisite Sailor! Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
2. 1. Jivko Nakev
    
    Lion
    
    Lol, sometimes I can't avoid the word prediction! Sorry! Posted 6 years ago

Jivko Nakev

Lion

Most probably Dynamine athemon niveata - http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/t/Dynamine_athemon_a.htm Posted 6 years ago
1. Barry
  
  Lion
  
  Jivko, you seem to know your New World butterflies. Any suggestions where I can get some help with a few butterfly photos I have from Brazil and Costa Rica? Posted 6 years ago

Jivko Nakev

Lion

@Barry, I hope you know the Guide, created at JungleDragon:
https://www.jungledragon.com/species/guide
There are a couple of sites there for butterflies and moths from Central and South America.
BTW, I shall add as well the site I refered for this butterfly: Fauna of Paraguay, in the General Section.
Posted 6 years ago