18 Nov 2013
Clymena Eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena peruviana)
Clymena eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena peruviana) is one of several species diaethria found around Cristalino Jungle Lodge. This particular location is the…
18 Nov 2013
Cynosura Eighty-eight (Callicore cynosura)
Unfortunately I was unable to get a photo of the upperside of the wings (dorsal) of this cynosura eighty-eight (Callicore cynosura), but the ventral…
18 Nov 2013
Clymena Eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena marchallii)
I had a hard time identifying this as clymena eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena marchallii), as all the photos available showed narrower black bands and white…
18 Nov 2013
Astarte Eighty-eight (Callicore astarte)
Most focus on the underside of the wings, or ventral, but the dorsal (upperside) is in my eyes equally wonderful. The problem is of course that this is rarely…
18 Nov 2013
False Numberwing (Paulogramma pyracmon)
Most focus on the underside of the wings, or ventral, but the dorsal (upperside) is in my eyes equally wonderful. The problem is of course that this is rarely…
15 Nov 2013
Rhabdadenia pohlii
Notice the indentations on the buds!
Native range of rhabdadenia pohlii is South America.
15 Nov 2013
Thevetia bicornuta
Thevetia bicornuta is popular with humans, and found in many gardens!
Native distribution is Bolivia, Brazil to Argentina.
12 Nov 2013
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
This osprey (Pandion haliaetus) was carefully eating off its catch while I was slowly moving down the river. It seemed more focused on other species than me,…
8 Nov 2013
Salpensa Sailor (Dynamine tithia salpensa)
There is a 9 km long trail (Poco Preto trail) from the main road that leads to the Iguaçu river, and for me it was butterfly heaven as I saw so many different…