Juno Heliconian

Another of my regular garden butterfly visitors is the Juno Heliconia, Dione juno (Wikipedia link), also called Juno silverspot and Juno longwing. They are a nice sparkly butterfly like the checkerspots on the bottom of wings or side-views while all orange with black trim on top almost like another favorite, the Julia (though not as large). See my gallery of this variously named Dione Juno or check out my bigger CR Butterflies Gallery. This Juno is found from the southern U.S. down through Central and most of South America.

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Dione Juno Silverspot

Dione Juno Silverspot butterfly, Atenas, Costa Rica

 

Its top side looks much like a Julia, but underside (folded wings) different.
Sorry – not a good image, but only one made of top side.
Dione Juno Silverspot butterfly, Atenas, Costa Rica

 

Dione Juno Silverspot butterfly, Atenas, Costa Rica

 

Dione Juno Silverspot butterfly, Atenas, Costa Rica

My garden is getting to be about as good as one of these butterfly houses or farms! It has been like a new species every few days! But the book says June and July are the two best months for butterflies in Costa Rica, so this show may start tapering off soon! I’m enjoying it while I can and don’t miss my Costa Rica Butterflies Photo Gallery!

The average butterfly life is between 5 and 14 days. And I think I don’t have enough time?

The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.
~Rabindranath Tagore

Enjoying the moments in Costa Rica!  -Charlie