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Banded Longwing
Stanley Jones

Banded Longwing (Dryadula phaetusa)

Banded Longwing (Dryadula phaetusa: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 8.6-8.9 cm (3.4-3.6 in). Photographed on Lantana.
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Habitat
Foothills of Rincon de Viejo premontane cloud forest at ca. 780 m (2,559 ft) elevation.
Location
Tapir Valley Reserve, Bijagua de Upala, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica.
Date taken
July 2023
Scientific name
Dryadula phaetusa
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: Ozprey1, Э́ллин, Roynato and 2 others
bievreJJ
a beautiful butterfly with awesome colors, Stanley, and a marvelous photo you've taken of it, top class, many tfs!!
 
Jonno52
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What an exquisite creature! Wonderful colours and clarity Stanley, with everything bathed in light. A sight to lift the spirits this sunny Sunday morning (well it’s sunny here, some 4,837 miles from Bryan ;))
 

Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
307
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
400
Filename
Banded Longwing, Tapir Valley Reserve, Bijagua, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica.jpg
File size
145.1 KB
Date taken
Sun, 02 July 2023 10:37 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 981px

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