Sarota sp.

Tony Moore · Post by **Tony Moore** » Wed Jun 07, 2017 3:14 pm

Couldn't resist posting this stunning photo of a Sarota species, taken by a Canadian friend of mine in Ecuador. I think it may be chrysus, but am happy to be corrected. These 'jewelmarks' are really something else

Tony M.

David M · Post by **David M** » Wed Jun 07, 2017 5:21 pm

Thanks for sharing that, Tony. It was well worth the effort.

Absolutely beautiful.

Sylvie_h · Post by **Sylvie_h** » Thu Jun 08, 2017 11:59 am

Hi Tony,

What a remarkable, stunning little butterfly !! I have a book on butterflies of Ecuador somewhere in the house, if I can find it in there, I will let you know. Do you know where exactly in Ecuador this was taken (Mindo maybe?).
Sylvie

Tony Moore · Post by **Tony Moore** » Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:45 pm

Hi, Sylvie,

I believe it was somewhere called the 'Bilsa Reserve'. It's certainly high on my bucket list of places to visit

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Tony.

Post by **Padfield** » Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:58 pm

I go for chrysus. There's a photo of a very similar individual, also from Ecuador, here:

http://tolweb.org/onlinecontributors/ap ... l&sp=21540

Guy

Jack Harrison · Post by **Jack Harrison** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 7:11 pm

What a truly fabulous butterfly,

I have to wonder how evolution came up with such a stunning pattern? I could almost believe in God!

Jack

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