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PERIANDER METALMARK (Rhetus periander) ©macronyx/Kristian Svensson

The Periander Metalmark (Rhetus periander) is a butterfly of the Riodinidae family. It is found in most of Central America and South America, ranging from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina.

Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetus_periander

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Pretttttyyyy, I really love how its wings are shaped. :3
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