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Altinote neleus Dapa, Valle Del Cauca 2000m<br /> Female Altinote neleus,Pink-bodied Altinote Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Altinote neleus

Dapa, Valle Del Cauca 2000m
Female

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    This source seems to claim this would be a male:
    https://www.neotropicalbutterflies.com/Site%20Revision/Pages/Nymphalidae_Pages/Heliconiinae%20Tribes/Acraeini_Actinotes/Acraeini_pages/Altinote_neleus.html

    Thoughts?     Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Peter Dexter Hoell's profile
      Peter Dexter Hoell
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      The images I'm seeing of that species don't show the white wing patches except for one to two . Following input from other sources I'm thinking may weir be a female. Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Definitely true that almost all photos show this species with blue highlights. So in any cases one of the two sexes seem to be seen a lot more.

        It's not that important to establish the sex, but as I'm infinitely curious...I'd be interested in the source behind the claim that this is a female. I'm saying that because I normally have a lot of trust in the site I linked to. However, digging some deeper I think you actually are right!

        Male:
        https://butterfliesofamerica.com/ih01/005.1-Actinote_n._neleus_M_ECUADOR_NAPO_Baeza_1900m_i.htm

        Female:
        https://butterfliesofamerica.com/ih01/005.3-Actinote_n._neleus_F_ECUADOR_MORONA_SANTIAGO_Quebrada_Cugusha_Parque_Nacional_Sangay_1700m_i.htm
         Posted 5 years ago
        1. View Peter Dexter Hoell's profile
          Peter Dexter Hoell
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          The source was a respondent on Facebook (as you suggested). I saw one or two on google images with the white patches but not identified to sex. Posted 5 years ago

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The Pink-bodied Altinote

Altinote neleus, the Pink-bodied Altinote, is a brush-footed butterfly in the Altinote genus, which occur in South America.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/7.1
  • 1/1328s
  • ISO1250
  • 400mm