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Linda's Emperor Butterfy

Doxocopa linda mileta

Photo by BrunoMoller
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Field Notes

Description:

•They are brush-footed butterflies.
•Males are strongly territorial.
•Both sexes closely resemble Adelpha species.

Habitat:

Reinforests
-I saw this butterfly in Foz do Iguaçu (PR, Brazil)

Species ID Suggestions

Linda Emperor Butterfy

Doxocopa linda mileta

Reference Link
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Comments (1)
bayucca
It is the other one, Doxocopa and Doxocopa linda, possibly Doxocopa linda mileta. Same one, but wrong ID: https://www.flickr.com/photos/67662120@N00/18390876440 http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/ih/doxocopa0078_i.htm http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/ih/doxocopa0094_i.htm https://www.flickr.com/photos/gary_kurtz/11424927106 https://www.flickr.com/photos/mcampis/22752607851

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PublishedMarch 23, 2016

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