Cerata groundstreak

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Identification: The wings are dark brown on the upperside with an iridescent blue tint. The hindwings have two tail-like projections near the tornus. There are also small white bristle-like hairs at the tornus of the hindwings. The underside of the wings is creamish-white, with a brown and white line running vertically. The line on the hindwings is wavy from mid to dorsum and tinted with orange. The hindwings have three orange-crowned black tornal ocelli.. The body is dark brown on the upperside and creamish-white on the underside.  

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Reported from: Mabaruma (Region 1), Bartica (Region 7), Kaieteur (Region 8), Christianburg (Region 10), Essequibo River