28 Nov 2012
Scarlet Peacock (Anartia amathea)
Scarlet Peacock (Anartia amathea) was the only butterfly species I encountered here, and only in the open fields of the lodge. Altitude: 1036 metres.…
27 Nov 2012
Linda’s Emperor (Doxocopa linda)
This is from the airstrip in Florida, and being next to Noel Kempff Mercado National Park there are so many different species of butterflies everywhere. The…
26 Nov 2012
Headlight Beetle (Pyrophorus nyctophanus)
What an amazing sight! In the middle of the jungle in absolute darkness - a towering structure more than 2 metres tall - is dotted with countless tiny green…
26 Nov 2012
Agathina Emperor (Doxocopa agathina)
Agathina Emperor (Doxocopa agathina) is a beautiful butterfly I also saw in Bolivian Amazon. The blue is changing with the angle of the light, so sometimes it…
26 Nov 2012
Smith’s Pixie (Melanis smithiae)
The very first encounter with the smith's pixie (Melanis smithiae) for me in Bolivia, and one of countless gorgeous butterfly species here in Noel Kempff…
26 Nov 2012
Blue-throated Piping Guan (Pipile cumanensis)
I saw the blue-throated piping guan (Pipile cumanensis) in Madidi as well, and although not really disturbed by my presence they are hard to see in the clear…
26 Nov 2012
Mesentina Sister (Adelpha mesentina)
The diversity of butterflies here is staggering, and only when I got home did I see that what I briefly in the field thought of as the same species of Adelpha…
26 Nov 2012
Spix’s Guan (Penelope jacquacu)
Spix's Guan (Penelope jacquacu) is the second species of Guan I saw in this park, and both in the trees. When on the ground they are quick to run and hard to…
25 Nov 2012
Amazon Cracker (Hamadryas chlöe)
A very short encounter with the Amazon cracker (Hamadryas chlöe) while my guides used chainsaws to clear fallen trees off the dirt road on our way to the base…
25 Nov 2012
Mesentina Sister (Adelpha mesentina)
Identifying the Adelphas is not easy, and in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park they are so plentiful that your analytical skills are really put to the test.…