The New Butterfly Species (IMAGE)

University of Florida

The New Butterfly Species

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The butterfly's underside, left, shows the jagged bands characteristic of Cyllopsis. Emmel described the butterfly in his notebook as 'medium-sized, velvety brown with row of odd-shaped blue ocelli on hind wings, underside very colorful with bands.'

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Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace

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