Greetings, Fascinating Insects community.

>Saludos comunidad de Fascinating insects.

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This is one of the rarest butterflies for me to find.

>Esta es una de las mariposas menos frecuentes de encontrar para mí.

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It belongs to the family Riodinidae, native to the Neotropics, whose members have been little studied.

>Pertenece a la familia Riodinidae, nativa del Neotrópico, cuyos miembros han sido poco estudiados.

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Among the few things that are known about them is the fact that they associate with ants in their larval stage (Myrmecophily)

>Entre lo poco que se sabe de ellas está el hecho de que se asocian con hormigas en estadio de larva (Mirmecofilia)

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They do this seeking protection, while also providing the ants, which herd them, with a safe source of nectar.

>Lo hacen buscando protección, a la vez que brindan a las hormigas, que las pastorean, una fuente segura de néctar.

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The scientific name of this species is Rhetus arcius

>El nombre científico de esta especie es Rhetus arcius

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It is medium-sized, with a wingspan of about 6 centimeters, with black and white stripes, red spots, and tail-like extensions on the hind wings.

>Es mediana, de unos 6 centímetros de envergadura alar, de franjas blancas y negras con manchas rojas y extensiones parecidas a colas en las alas traseras.

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It stayed in the same position the whole time. I hope someday I can take pictures where it can be seen better.

>Permaneció todo el tiempo en la misma posición. Espero alguna vez poder tomarle fotos en las que pueda apreciarse mejor.

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All of them were taken by me with my Samsung Galaxy A15 smartphone.

>Todas fueron tomadas por mí con mi teléfono inteligente Samsung Galaxy A15.

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Thank you so much for stopping by and reading my post.

>Muchas gracias por detenerse y leer mi publicación.

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References/Referencias:
https://colombia.inaturalist.org/taxa/312345-Rhetus-arcius-thia
Riodinidae - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre https://share.google/9ub8lCkqzZWI5WUuQ
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riodinidae
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riodinidae
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetus_arcius?wprov=sfla1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetus_arcius?wprov=sfla1