"The blue wings of Atlides halesus above are bordered with black; those of the female are duller and with the blue areas more restricted than in the male. Two tails, the lower one longer than the upper one, adorn each hindwing. The wings beneath are dark charcoal gray or black, with a slighter purplish cast. Iridescent gold and blue spots ornament the rear edge of the hindwing, the wing bases and trhe lower surface of the abdomen are bright orange."

Photograph made with Nikon D80, using a Nikon 200mm, f/4 micro, manual focus lens.

September 7, 2007.