Ecuador Butterfly Photos - Blues and Hairstreaks

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

Lycaenidae - Blues and Hairstreaks

This looks a bit like a hairstreak, but could be a metalmark.

Yanacocha, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
11/25/07

Cyna Blue (Zizula cyna)

Cyna Blue (Zizula cyna)

Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
12/2/07

Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
12/3/07

Same individual.

Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
12/3/07

Pieridae | Riodinidae | Lycaenidae | Nymphalidae 1 | Nymphalidae 2 | Hesperiidae | Moths and Caterpillars


Comments? Questions? E-mail me at cwcook@duke.edu

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