Male

 

wingspan : 80/90 mm


until very recently the taxonomy of Prepona laertes made no sense ; but a new review by Dayana Bonfantti (Universidade Federal do Paraná - Fevereiro 2014) seems to clarify things.


these butterflies are Prepona laertes (no subspecies), a species that flies from Costa Rica to Argentina and the Guyanas.


it is a highly variable species; we found it at rio Pastaza, rio Shankaime, near Puyo, Macas and Sucúa.


 

Prepona laertes al río Tutamangosa
Prepona laertes cerca de Puyo
Prepona laertes al río Shankaime
Prepona laertes cerca de Macas
Prepona laertes al río Tutamangosa
Prepona laertes cerca de Puyo
Prepona laertes al río Tutamangosa
Prepona laertes cerca de Macas
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