Colombia Butterfly Photos - Metalmarks
by Will Cook
Here's a selection of Lepidoptera images from a trip to Colombia, July 16-August 6, 2009. 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
| Formosus Jewelmark (Anteros formosus) above Guayabetal, Cundinamarca, Colombia 7/17/2009. One of the most bizarre butterflies I've ever seen! |
| Formosus Jewelmark (Anteros formosus) above Guayabetal, Cundinamarca, Colombia 7/17/2009. When you get the angle just right, the gold really shines! |
| Electron Pixie (Melanis electron) Near Lerida, Tolima, Colombia 7/21/2009. |
| Cerulean Warbler Reserve, Santander, Colombia 7/26/2009. |
| Loruhama Eyemark (Mesosemia loruhama)? Cerulean Warbler Reserve, Santander, Colombia 7/26/2009. |
| Loruhama Eyemark (Mesosemia loruhama)? Cerulean Warbler Reserve, Santander, Colombia 7/26/2009. |
| Loruhama Eyemark (Mesosemia loruhama)? Cerulean Warbler Reserve, Santander, Colombia 7/26/2009. |
| Tullius Eyemark (Perophthalma tullius)? above Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia 7/28/2009. |
| Euselasia euoras? Piha reserve, Antioquia, Colombia 8/1/2009. |
| Neurodes Metalmark (Siseme neurodes) (top) Piha reserve, Antioquia, Colombia 8/2/2009. |
| Neurodes Metalmark (Siseme neurodes) Piha reserve, Antioquia, Colombia 8/2/2009. |
| Emesis ocypore Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia 7/31/2009. |
| Anius Metalmark (Charis anius) Camino Real Parque Ecologico/Laguna Del Tabacal, La Vega, Cundinamarca, Colombia 7/19/2009. |
| El Paujil reserve, Santander, Colombia 7/23/2009. |
| El Paujil reserve, Santander, Colombia 7/23/2009. |
| El Paujil reserve, Santander, Colombia 7/23/2009. |
| Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia 7/31/2009. |
| Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia 7/31/2009. |
| Piha reserve, Antioquia, Colombia 8/2/2009. |
| Piha reserve, Antioquia, Colombia 8/2/2009. |
| Piha reserve, Antioquia, Colombia 8/2/2009. |
Pieridae | Riodinidae | Lycaenidae | Nymphalidae 1 | Nymphalidae 2 | Hesperiidae | Moths and Caterpillars
Comments? Questions? E-mail me at cwcook@duke.edu