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White-spotted Prepona

Archaeoprepona amphimachus

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

A medium to large sized butterfly feasting on ripe mango on a tree beside the lodge. Wingspan: 50–58 mm.

Adults feed at sap runs and also attend carrion, dung and rotting fruit on the forest floor.

Habitat:

in the garden of a lodge in a clearing in dense humid tropical montane forest

Notes:

The prepona butterfly is the fastest butterfly in the forest. It can fly from 30–50 mph.

Reference Links:

Archaeoprepona amphimachus, Butterflies of Amazonia - Archaeoprepona amphimachus

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
pamsai
thanks Francisco for the ID

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