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Amber phantom

Haetera piera · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsFeb · May · Julmost records
Records500in 4 countries
Most seen inPeru245 records
Red List–IUCN status
Amber phantom
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About

Amber phantom in brief

The amber phantom (Haetera piera) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of insect.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 500 published records, most of them from Peru, Ecuador and Suriname. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, May and July.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Peru245 records · best May, Jul
Ecuador200 records · best May, Jul
Suriname45 records · best Feb, Nov
Guyana10 records · best Aug, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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