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Clearwing Butterfly

Ithomia patilla

Photo by SeanWilcox
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Field Notes

Description:

At a butterfly garden in the mountains of Costa Rica.

Species ID Suggestions

Patilla Clearwing

Ithomia patilla

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bayucca
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Comments (3)
bayucca
Nymphalidae, Danainae, Ithomiini, Ithomia patilla, male (!). Note the nice "sex patch" between the white stripes on the hindwing. Some type of scent scales for the pheromones, also called androconia. http://butterfliesofamerica.com/ithomia_patilla.htm
bayucca
#2 is a different species, please, make a separate spotting of #2, thanks!
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PublishedJune 10, 2013

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