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Florida Museum of Natural History

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Butterflies in the genus Colobura are a ubiquitous and familiar sight in Central & South America. For 200 years, this genus was thought to contain a single species. Turns out there were two more hiding in plain sight.

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Photo courtesy of Andrés orellana

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