Exquisite Sailor

Dynamine athemon

Dynamine athemon - Exquisite sailor or Lined sailor - belongs to family Nymphalidae, one of "white sailors".
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. Atlantic forest,Brazil,Butterfly,Dynamine athemon,Exquisite Sailor,Geotagged,Spring

Distribution

Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Colombia and other South American countires.

Habitat

Humid forest edge, clearings and gardens in humid areas.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusDynamine
SpeciesDynamine athemon
Photographed in
Brazil