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Mexican Dark Kite

Protographium philolaus

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Field Notes

Description:

Photo take in a jungle path, this is the first time i have some shots of this beauty around 8 cm wingspan beautiful light blue and black on top and some red mark underwings. "Antenna black; the 7. pale green band of the forewing only represented by a spot ; hindwing with 2 red spots posteriorly ; on the under surface the red line of the hindwing edged with black at both sides, undulate anteriorly. Scent-scales of the male short, broad, irregular, produced in a number of filaments.

Habitat:

Tropical open area.

Species ID Suggestions

Mexican Dark Kite

Protographium philolaus

Comments (2)

Here's another one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jim_mcculloch/4747315785/ Alternate genus name: Eurytides

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