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Olive Purplewing
Olive Purplewing (Eunica chlorohoa: Nymphalidae)
Habitat
Tropical lowland rainforest, riverine floodplain forest around an oxbow lake at 256 m (840 ft) elevation.
Location
Cocha Blanco just off Ro Madre de Dios south of Manu Lodge, Madre de Dios Department, Per.
Date taken
September 2018
Scientific name
Eunica chlorohoa
Equipment used
Canon
Such a beautiful butterfly, Stanley, and a gorgeous portrait.
 
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OMG Stanley.... how on earth do you manage to find so many of these beautiful butterflies????

A super picture you taken of this guy my friend. Wonderful work.
 
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Such a colorful Butterfly and a beautiful closeup Stanley!
 
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I'm assuming those wings are purple on the dorsal side ...? Otherwise it would have another name entirely, like perhaps orange-streaked bluewing.
 

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Butterflies & Moths
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Stanley Jones
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