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ruddy daggerwing

marpesia petreus

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Field Notes

Description:

looks a lot like a leaf

Species ID Suggestions

Ruddy Daggerwing

Marpesia petreus

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bayucca
Nymphalidae, Cyrestinae, Marpesia petreus. Looks similar to a swallowtail (Papilionidae), but it is a different family (Nymphalidae).
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PublishedMay 14, 2013

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