I only saw this once – at least with wings open. Most I saw of this species had their wings closed, thus I only saw the underside of the wing (ventral). Usually butterflies are rather dull colorwise on the underside, but this species caught my eyes due to their very colorful underside. Unfortunately I didn’t [...]
Several species of lepidoptera have developed a striking resemblance to dead leaves, which of course is without any nutritional value except for fungus and earthworms, and thus are left alone. When not moving that is. This one had made its way to my room during the night, and it looks wounded. As if a bird [...]
From most angles it looks like an all-brown butterfly that’s well camouflaged against the mud of the riverbank.
One of many wonderful species alongside the river bank of the Napo Wildlife Center welcome center. Like many species also this one preferred to sit with wings closed, and thus blend in with the muddy shore. I noticed some blue in flight, but sitting it was not generous in opening its wings. It finally decided [...]
I’m grateful to have gotten a shot of this wonderful butterfly. I only saw it here this once on the muddy grounds of the Napo Wildlife Center welcome center. Here the shifting levels of the Napo river deposits silt on the flat riverside and this is what the butterflies seek – salts. Most of the [...]
Very hard to identify, but beautiful nonetheless! One of the many species visiting the Napo Wildlife Center welcome center. It was one of few species that preferred the rotting tree stump to the minerals in the river mud.
An incredible butterfly that is actually a day flying (diurnal) moth! Not only a spectacular size and coloration, but it was also the most numerous species at the Napo Wildlife Center welcome center and fed on minerals both the river mud as well as rotting wood. Many thanks to Kim Garwood for pointing in the [...]
A fantastic mix of green and yellow – almost metallic or iridescent. I first though this was a male Sootywing, as it too has the white spots on the tip of the wings. Thanks again Kim Garwood!
Large and very striking butterfly. Should be easy to identify one might think, but as allways there are many species with minute variations. I notice there is no yellow on the backwings, and the second zebra stripe is very short, almost like a dot rather than a stripe. The body is also all-white. I have [...]
I only saw this one, and it was in the darkest areas alongside the Napo River and the path to the Napo Wildlife welcome center. Thanks to Kim Garwood for identification!
I saw this species in dark undergrowth as well as in open sections alongside the Napo river. Also named Glittering Sapphire.
Little light is reflected, only the red and white is prominent, and only when in certain angles you’ll see that it’s blue and not really black. I found it in the dark undergrowth alongside the Napo river, close to the Napo Wildlife Center welcome center. A positive identification is only possible with a view of [...]
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I only saw this once. Here sitting on the outside of the Anangu Quichua Community’s souvenir hut – close to the welcome center. This is an opening in the dense jungle and is away from the river. Please help me classify it – leave a comment
Here sitting on the outside of the Anangu Quichua Community’s souvenir hut – close to the welcome center. This is an opening in the dense jungle and is away from the river. Thanks to Kim Garwood for identification!
Sitting on the outside of the Anangu Quichua Community’s souvenir hut – close to the welcome center. This is an opening in the dense jungle and is away from the river. Thanks to Kim Garwood for identification!
Quite common among the cabanas. I also saw this species sitting on the head of the turtles, possibly harvesting salts – to the frustration of the turtles. Sometimes a particular turtle seemed like a beacon of temptation as it had 3-4 butterflies fighting for space on its head. The turtle would try to avoid them [...]
Altitude 2105 metres. Please help me classify it – leave a comment
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The “Smileymoth”? Please help me classify it – leave a comment
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Altitude 3083 metres. Please help me classify it – leave a comment
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What a beautiful moth when it has the wings open like this! I mostly saw this species with wings in resting position and no sign of this colorful wonder! For some reason it has found the bonnet of a car to be the best resting place for the day!
Thanks to Kim Garwood for identification!
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Thanks to Kim Garwood for helping in identification!
Thanks to Kim Garwood for identification!
Thanks to Kim Garwood for identification!
Thanks to Kim Garwood for identification!
Thanks to Kim Garwood for identification!
Thanks to Kim Garwood for identification!
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Blåklokke (Campanula rotundifolia)
Forglemmegei (Myosotis)
Hvitveis (Anemone nemorosa)
In for landing on the Anaa atoll
Angel Falls
Bakkefiol (Viola collina)
Carrao river - Canaima lagoon
Stemorsblomst (Viola tricolor)
Stor jordhumle (Bombus terrestris)
Northern lights (Aurora borealis)
Hårfrytle (Luzula pilosa)
Fiskemåke (Larus canus)
Ekorn (Sciurus vulgaris)
Draconid meteors and Northern lights (Aurora borealis)
Hoppeedderkopp (Aellurius v-insignitus)
Tibouchina lepidota
Myrhatt (Potentilla palustris)
Roraima in the morning
Connellia quelchii
Nyresildre (Saxifraga granulata)
Bakkefiol (Viola collina)| Flags | Visits (%) | Pageviews (%) |
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9385 (69 %) | 45018 (63 %) |
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1053 (8 %) | 6311 (9 %) |
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323 (2 %) | 2375 (3 %) |
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300 (2 %) | 2485 (3 %) |
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235 (2 %) | 1509 (2 %) |
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146 (1 %) | 378 (1 %) |
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137 (1 %) | 647 (1 %) |
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130 (1 %) | 655 (1 %) |
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124 (1 %) | 512 (1 %) |
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123 (1 %) | 506 (1 %) |
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120 (1 %) | 1122 (2 %) |
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96 (1 %) | 714 (1 %) |
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84 (1 %) | 2325 (3 %) |
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79 (1 %) | 803 (1 %) |
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77 (1 %) | 574 (1 %) |
| Total Countries: | 106 |
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| Total Visits: | 13547 |
| Total Pageviews: | 72012 |
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