25 Nov 2012
Heraclides torquatus
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park has the river Paraguá as a natural border in the west, and on the shores of the river you'll see a large number of insect…
25 Nov 2012
Polydamas Swallowtail (Battus polydamas)
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park has the river Paraguá as a natural border in the west, and on the shores of the river you'll see a large number of insect…
25 Nov 2012
Ruby-spotted Swallowtail (Heraclides anchisiades)
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park has the river Paraguá as a natural border in the west, and on the shores of the river you'll see a large number of insect…
25 Nov 2012
Rothschild’s Swordtail (Protesilaus earis)
The different species of protesilaus can be difficult to identify, but if you think of the thick black bars on the forewing as a barcode, you actually have a…
8 Dec 2011
Kite Swallowtail (Protesilaus macrosilaus)
Kite Swallowtail (Protesilaus macrosilaus) is a large and very striking butterfly. Should be easy to identify one might think, but as allways there are many…
29 Nov 2011
Barnadesia arborea
The leaves of barnadesia arborea leathery, pointy, thick and shiny. Native range is Ecuador and Peru. Altitude 3450 metres. Here you see the long spines.…
29 Nov 2011
Barnadesia arborea
This barnadesia arborea was growing close to the dirt road leading deeper into Cayambe Coca and was growing on private grounds where cows were grazing.…