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Iphiclus Sister
Adelpha iphiclus iphiclus
16.728, -92.9333
Field Notes
Description:
One of the most beautiful of the Adelpha Sisters. The third picture is of one that had been hit by a car on the highway showing the underside of the wings. Family Nymphalidae.
Habitat:
Heavy shrubbery along the highway between San Cristobal de Las Casas and Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas at about 865 meters elevation.
Notes:
This link shows the larvae of this species: http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/adelpha_i_iphiclus_immatures.htm. The Adelpha species group is large:
http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/p…
Reference Links:
Adelpha i. iphiclus (pinned specimens, page 1)
Species ID Suggestions
2
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 10, 2013
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