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The Rhetus periander, common name: Periander Metakmark, has hindwings with curved, broad tails. Wings dorsally black with large blue inner parts and red spots on the hindwings, ventrally brown with longitudinal white stripes and red lines at the inner margin of the forewings and red spots at the base of the hindwing tails.

This species of butterfly has a very fast flight and can be observed when resting under sun, on the ground or on low vegetation. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Costa Rica.