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Polymnia Tigerwing

Mechanitis polymnia isthmia

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Habitat:

spotted in the Rainforest exhibit in the Academy of Sciences, San Francisco.

Notes:

First photo with my new lens...!

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Mechanitis polymnia isthmia (live adults)

Species ID Suggestions

Polymnia Tigerwing

Mechanitis polymnia isthmia

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bayucca
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Comments (9)
pamsai
thanks for the ID bayucca, and yes, it's in rainforest exhibit in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.
pamsai
thanks Agnes and Maria dB... Yeah! Internet again!
Bhawnavij
Its beautiful! and which lens is this?

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PublishedMay 22, 2013

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