Orange-banded metalmark

Parcella amarynthina

The genus Parcella contains just a single species amarynthina, which is distributed from Colombia to Argentina.
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Distribution

Panama to Argentina

Behavior

The butterflies are widespread and fairly common. They are usually encountered as singletons, and usually when imbibing moisture from sandbanks, peccary wallows, sunlit forest trails and dry river beds in well vegetated areas.

Habitat

This species is found in primary rainforest at altitudes between about 200-900m.

References:

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http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20-%20Parcella%20amarynthina.htm
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/parcella_amarynthina.htm
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyRiodinidae
GenusParcella
SpeciesParcella amarynthina
Photographed in
Paraguay