Schaus' flasher
Wing span:
Identification: The wings are iridescent blue on the upperside with tinges of dark brown on the margins. The forewings each have six white spots on the upper- and underside, of which five form an oblique central band and one is found outside of these. There is also a white fringe at the margin between cells 1 and 3 of the forewings, and a white fringe along the outer margin of the hindwing underside as well as a grey border extending from the lower base of the hindwing underside along the outer margin.
Variation: A yellow spot may be present or absent in the discoidal cell of the hindwing underside.
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Reported from: Mt. Roraima (Region 7)