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Mexican Sailor (female)

Dynamine postverta

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Field Notes

Description:

Photo take at my backyard. Small butterfly 3 cm wingspan black and white dots color on top wing whit black dots and incredible white color whit brown stripes and 3 eyes whit blue and yellow on the under wing.

Habitat:

Found in open areas from México, Central America to Argentina.

Reference Links:

Dynamine postverta - Wikispecies

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Comments (5)
Jolly Ibañez
Very beautiful Gerardo. She is a sailor, you are a diver!

Spotted for Missions

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Mexico Horn of Plenty
Mission
Yucatan Peninsula Biodiversity

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PublishedMay 17, 2013

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