I saw this species in dark undergrowth as well as in open sections alongside the Napo river. Also named Glittering Sapphire. The Welcome Center-0.523233, -76.395546 Last updated on 8 February 2014Amazon rainforest Ecuador Napo Wildlife Center Related Posts BoliviaNoel Kempff Mercado National ParkRiodinidaeInsectsLepidopteraRiodininaeButterflies 25 Nov 2012Glittering Sapphire (Lasaia agesilas)by morten BoliviaChalalanMadidiRiodinidaeInsectsLepidopteraRiodininaeButterflies 22 Nov 2012Cleonus Metalmark (Detritivora cleonus)by morten Iguaçu National ParkBrazilRiodinidaeInsectsLepidopteraButterflies 8 Nov 2013Theodora Metalmark (Chalodeta theodora)by morten Iguaçu National ParkBrazilRiodinidaeInsectsLepidopteraButterflies 8 Nov 2013Basilis Metalmark (Barbicornis basilis)by morten BrazilPorto JofrePantanalRiodinidaeInsectsLepidopteraRiodininaeButterflies 29 Nov 2014Lysippus Metalmark (Riodina lysippus)by morten BoliviaChalalanMadidiRiodinidaeInsectsLepidopteraRiodininaeButterflies 20 Nov 2012Rainbow metalmark (Caria trochilus)by morten Cristalino Jungle LodgeBrazilAmazon rainforestRiodinidaeInsectsLepidopteraRiodininaeButterflies 18 Nov 2013Cat’s-eye Sapphire (Lasaia arsis)by morten BrazilIguaçu National ParkRiodinidaeInsectsLepidopteraRiodininaeButterflies 8 Nov 2013Cat’s-eye Sapphire (Lasaia arsis)by morten Iguaçu National ParkBrazilBirdsCathartidae 7 Nov 2013Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)by morten MadidiChalalanBoliviaTuichi RiverInsectsLepidoptera 21 Nov 2012Periander Metalmark (Rhetus periander)by morten