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Common Maestra

Mestra amymone

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Description:

Photo take at my backyard, small beauty around 4 cm wingspan.Upperside is gray-white to light brown; hindwing has a median row of white spots and an orange marginal band. Underside is pale orange with white markings.

Habitat:

Subtropical forest edges, roadsides, weedy fields. Found from Costa Rica north through Central America to Mexico and South Texas. Strays north to South Dakota and Minnesota.

Reference Links:

Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

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PublishedMay 30, 2013

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