Red copper

Calospila emylius

The red copper (Calospila emylius, (Cramer, 1775)) is a colourful butterfly in the metalmark butterflies family (Riodinidae), known from large parts of the Neotropics.
Little Copper - Lemonias emylius Fast flying, likes shade trees. Captured on a Sapodilla tree in Trinidad Calospila,Calospila emylius,Lemonias emylius,Red copper,Riodinidae

Appearance

The species shows a high degree of sexual dimorphism with the males being bright orange and the females whitish, also with distinctly different black markings.

References:

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Winer, Lise (2009) Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago: On Historical Principles.
https://books.google.nl/books?id=_n82hsbDJBMC&pg=PA1004

https://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/Lamas/ABC_Riodinidae.htm

http://www.nymphalidae.net/story.php?code=NS0496

Images of type specimen:
https://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/Lamas/calospila0015.jpg
https://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/Lamas/calospila0016.jpg
https://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/Lamas/calospila0017.jpg
https://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/Lamas/calospila0018.jpg
https://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/Lamas/calospila0019.jpg
https://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/Lamas/calospila0020.jpg
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyRiodinidae
GenusCalospila
SpeciesCalospila emylius
Photographed in
Trinidad and Tobago