Banded Tigerwing

Maquenque is just the 4th place I’ve seen this Banded Tigerwing, Aeria eurimedia (my gallery link) and all four locations were on the Caribbean Slope of Costa Rica, with the other 3 right on the coast at Tortuguero, Cahuita and Gandoca-Manzanilla. A beautiful butterfly that seems to always give me opportunity for both top view and side view photos. 🙂 That’s the two views that “identifiers” want. 🙂

Banded Tigerwing, Maquenque Eco Lodge & Reserve, Boca Tapada, Costa Rica
Banded Tigerwing, Maquenque Eco Lodge & Reserve, Boca Tapada, Alajuela, Costa Rica

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Banded Tigerwing

One of the lesser-seen butterflies is this Banded Tigerwing, Aeria eurimedia (my gallery link) found only in Central America and Northern South America. I think it is a handsome butterfly and I almost used one of my photos of it on my ’23 Christmas Card! 🙂

Banded Tigerwing, Tortuguero National Park, Limón, Costa Rica
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