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Clench's Greenstreak

Cyanophrys miserabilis

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Field Notes

Description:

Photo take at my backyard, beautiful butterfly´s pale green on the underwings around 2 cm wingspan.

Habitat:

Tropical semiarid. Thorn scrub and seasonally dry subtropical woodland. Costa Rica north to northern Mexico and South Texas.

Reference Links:

Clench's Greenstreak - Cyanophrys miserabilis photo - Tom Murray photos at pbas…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Sckel
Hermosa, Gerardo. Esta falsa cabeza en la punta del ala es maravilloso. Es curioso, cuando algunas de estas mariposas se frotan las puntas de las alas para confundir a los depredadores.

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

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PublishedMay 30, 2013

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