Ecuador Butterfly Photos - Metalmarks
by Will Cook
Here's a selection of Lepidoptera images from a trip to Ecuador, November 17-December 7, 2007. I managed to photograph about 90 species. We saw lots of great birds, too. All photos were taken using a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50, most with the addition of a Sony VCL-M3358 close-up lens. Please let me know if you can help with some of the identifications!
Pieridae | Riodinidae | Lycaenidae | Nymphalidae 1 | Nymphalidae 2 | Hesperiidae | Moths and Caterpillars
Riodinidae - Metalmarks
| Crocozona coecias (Coecias Metalmark) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Metalmark (Eurybia sp.) Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Metalmark (Eurybia sp.) Same individual. Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Sarota sp., either Sarota chrysus or Sarota neglecta — a hairstreak-like metalmark. Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Anius Metalmark (Charis anius) Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Anius Metalmark (Charis anius) (same individual). Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
Pieridae | Riodinidae | Lycaenidae | Nymphalidae 1 | Nymphalidae 2 | Hesperiidae | Moths and Caterpillars
Thanks to Keith Willmott (Butterflies of Ecuador) for many of the IDs on this page!
Comments? Questions? E-mail me at cwcook@duke.edu