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Dirce Beauty

Colobura dirce - (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Field Notes

Description:

The Dirce Beauty, also known as the Mosaic or Zebra Mosaic, (Colobura dirce) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Central America and northern South America.

The length of the fore-wings is about 33 mm.

Notes:

The larvae feed on Cecropia species.

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Colobura dirce

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Annulata Beauty

Colobura annulata

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PublishedFebruary 17, 2016

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