Black-patch Bluemark

Lasaia agesilas

"Lasaia agesilas" is a metalmark butterfly. The species was first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1809. It is native to Central America and the north of South America. It ranges from Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Trinidad, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Guyana, to the Brazilian Amazon.
Lasaia agesilas (Riodinidae)  Black-patch Bluemark,Geotagged,Lasaia agesilas,Venezuela,Winter

Appearance

The top of the wings is metallic blue with black markings.
Black-patch Bluemark (Lasaia agesilas) Allpahuayo Mishana Reserve, Loreto, Peru. Nov 19, 2022 Geotagged,Glittering sapphire,Lasaia agesilas,Peru,Spring

Naming

*"L. a. agesilas"
⤷ "L. a. esmeralda" Clench, 1972
⤷ "L. a. callaina" Clench, 1972

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyRiodinidae
GenusLasaia
SpeciesL. agesilas