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Lena pierella, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Now here&#039;s a proper screw-up. This is the only angle I have of this butterfly and both the photo and butterfly are in a bad shape. I didn&#039;t bother to chase it any further after it fled. Only now that I have the ID do I realize what a missed opportunity it is. Check out how beautiful it can be:<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierella_lena#/media/File:Pierella_lena_(Linnaeus,_1767)_(9513579689).jpg" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierella_lena#/media/File:Pierella_lena_(Linnaeus,_1767)_(9513579689).jpg</a> Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Lena pierella,Pierella lena,Putumayo,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Lena pierella, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

Now here's a proper screw-up. This is the only angle I have of this butterfly and both the photo and butterfly are in a bad shape. I didn't bother to chase it any further after it fled. Only now that I have the ID do I realize what a missed opportunity it is. Check out how beautiful it can be:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierella_lena#/media/File:Pierella_lena_(Linnaeus,_1767)_(9513579689).jpg

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    It is still a beauty, Ferdy <3 I hate that feeling! Don't beat yourself up too much! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks, Lisa :) I can live with this failure. This one, however, makes my blood boil:

      Helicopter damselfly, La Isla Escondida, Colombia I couldn't believe my eyes when our guide Manuel pointed out this damselfly whilst it was in flight. All I know about damselflies is that they are thin and short, usually around 5cm in length. I was completely shocked to see one at least 3 times lengthier. And the flight is amazing, its nickname "Helicopter" is not overstated, it truly hovers in the air. They are so large that we could see it glitter through the air about 20m away. <br /> <br /> The rest had already proceeded on the path as this beauty just wouldn't perch. I kept chasing it and went off path quite a bit when it finally settled down for a good 20 seconds. Unfortunately, exactly at this time my flash battery died, and I screwed up both shots. After that I never found it again. I'm still happy that I at least have some record of it, as I consider it one of the most memorable insect we've ever seen.<br /> <br /> There's 3 species in this genus of oversized "helicopter" damselflies. They're described as picking both spiders and prey caught in cogwebs whilst in flight, so very opportunistic thieves. Here's a low quality video of one of the other species in flight:<br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLwSKCTl9HM<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72855/helicopter_damselfly_-_side_view_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Helicopter damselfly,La Isla Escondida,Microstigma rotundatum,Putumayo,South America,World
       Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Wow! Definitely still a beauty! Posted 6 years ago

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The Lena pierella

"Pierella lena", the Lena pierella, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Suriname, the Guianas, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 24, 2019. Captured Oct 21, 2018 12:41.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/6.3
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm

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