Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias)

Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias)

My first, brief encounter with this species in Pantanal. It took off right after this shot, so I was unable to get a shot in the clear at this location, which…


Costus arabicus

Costus arabicus

Plant stands tall and vital and some use it in their garden. Here it's in the dark undergrowth of the forest not far from the river by SouthWild Pantanal.…


Costus arabicus

Costus arabicus

This species I found in the dark undergrowth of the forest not far from the river by SouthWild Pantanal. Native range is Caribbean and South America.…


Gray Cracker (Hamadryas februa)

Gray Cracker (Hamadryas februa)

On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre I saw several species of crackers in the typical upside down posture. You rarely see them up close or…


Variable Cracker (Hamadryas feronia)

Variable Cracker (Hamadryas feronia)

On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre I saw several species of crackers in the typical upside down posture. You rarely see them up close or…


Starry Night Cracker (Hamadryas laodamia)

Starry Night Cracker (Hamadryas laodamia)

On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre I saw several species of crackers in the typical upside down posture. This however is my first of this…


Clymena Eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena)

Clymena Eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena peruviana)

One of several species diaethria found around Cristalino Jungle Lodge. This particular location is the “shipyard” of Cristalino Jungle Lodge (where the boats…


Cynosura Eighty-eight (Callicore cynosura)

Cynosura Eighty-eight (Callicore cynosura)

Unfortunately I was unable to get a photo of the upperside of the wings (dorsal), but the ventral (underside) is good enough for now. When observing a…


Clymena Eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena marchallii)

Clymena Eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena marchallii)

I had a hard time identifying this one, as all the photos available showed narrower black bands and white at the confluence of the numbers in contrast to black…


Astarte Eighty-eight (Callicore astarte)

Astarte Eighty-eight (Callicore astarte)

Most focus on the underside of the wings, or ventral, but the dorsal (upperside) is in my eyes equally wonderful. The problem is of course that this is rarely…