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Identification: This species is sexually dimorphic. Males are bright iridescent blue with dark brown submargins and veins. The apex and subapex of the forewings are also dark brown. The hindwings have alternating dark brown bands from mid to termen. The forewings have a large black ocellus on the upperside, just below mid-costa, with three bluish pupils. Additionally, there is a large dark brown club-shaped band on the outer side of the ocellus, which also does not appear on the underside. Females are dark brown with alternating light brown bands from mid to termen on the hindwings, and large black ocellus (with three whitish pupils) below mid-costa on the forewings (appears on the underside as well, unlike in males). The ocellus is enclosed by a few light brown rings, and there is a white outer postdiscal band (that also appears on the underside) on the outer side of the ocellus.

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Reported from: Kutari River (Region 6), Kamarang River (Region 7), Garraway Bridge & TropenBos Forest Reserve (Region 8), Marudi Mt. Goldfields Romanex Guyana International Inc. concession (Region 9), Demerara River