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These are butterflies in the family Hesperiidae that I have recorded on Isla Colon. Each specimen includes collecting data and observations I have made over years of visits to the island.
Species page for Dione juno
Records from Isla Colon:
Record Locator #08538
Panama; B. del Toro; Isla Colon
lat 9.4225; long -82.3211; el 10m
9-12 Aug, 2010; sun; 90F
on beach; at wet sand; 2PM
Frederick C. Mosher
Field notes from Isla Colon:
On one trip to Isla Colon I observed a large colony of this butterfly on cultivated Passiflora vines at ITEC. Otherwise in my experience this species is scarce on the island.
Identification source link:
To help with identification, email me at identification@panamainsects.org. Please include specimen locator number.
