Arita skipper

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Identification: The wings are dark brown. Males have four central transparent spots and one subapical transparent spot on the forewings. The body is slightly iridescent green on the upperside. The underside of the hindwings has a couple small yellowish spots (one central and others submarginal). Females have an additional yellowish spot below the central spots on the forewings (appears larger on the underside), and an additional subapical transparent spot. The upperside of the hindwings in females has two yellowish spots in cells 4 and 5. The underside of the hindwings has three small yellowish spots. 

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Reported from: Guyana (specific locality not available)