January 28, 2010 | Caraça Natural Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil
I usually don’t have the patience to stalk butterflies. The colors on this one were just so vibrant that I spent about 20 minutes chasing after it.
Even the undersides of the wings, while definitely muted, are attractive (to me anyway).
Wings closed showing underside
Orsis Bluewing (Myscelia orsis)
Awesome, Dominik. Thanks for the identifications!