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This is not a butterfly - it's a day-flying moth. Most people think of moths as drab, nocturnal insects, but many are beautifully colored and/or active during the day. (I think Hypocrita chalybea; Peruvian Amazon).
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Well-armed caterpillar, Peruvian Amazon
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Wasp on her mud nest on the side of a tree. Unknown species, although its nest reminds me of the nest of North American mud daubers. (Peruvian Amazon)