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Identification: The wings are iridescent blue on the upperside with dark brown margins and submargins. The hindwings have two tail-like projections near the tornus, white cilia, and a bright reddish-orange spot at the tornus. The underside of the wings is light brown with two postdiscal dark brown and white lines on the hindwings (wavy from mid to dorsum). The hindwings have two orange-outlined black tornal ocelli.

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Reported from: Kaieteur (Region 8)