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Day-Flying Swallowtail Moth

Urania Leilis

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Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful green and black moth. Looks like a drawing of a butterfly that has been cut out of a scrapbook.

Habitat:

Columbia, Venezuala, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia. Strongly migratory, follows river courses during its migration

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
bayucca
I am wondering what a McMurray is doing in Bern... ;-)...
EmilieChich
Also in the Guyanas; it follows streams and seashores as well. Beautiful butterfly! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8894167
LaurenZarate
Very striking! Different from the species we have in Mexico...
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PublishedJuly 11, 2013

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