New Butterfly Species Discovered Nearly 60 Years after It Was Collected in Mexico (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

New Butterfly Species Discovered Nearly 60 Years after It Was Collected in Mexico

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After collecting the new species as a 17-year-old in Mexico nearly 60 years ago, Thomas Emmel described the butterfly 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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