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Mechanitis caterpillar

Mechanitis polymnia

Photo by Billo-kun
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Field Notes

Description:

Oruga de la mariposa alas de tigre, de la familia Nymphalidae.

Habitat:

Bosque subtropical perturbado.

Notes:

Autor de la foto: Billo Zamudio Palestino.

Species ID Suggestions

Mechanitis sp.

Tigerwing
FranziskaBauer
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Comments (11)
Billo-kun
I really don't know :( @Mark Ridgway, but looks like a wild papaya I think, sorry, I come back later and try to take a picture of the plant. Thank you!
Billo-kun
>___< yeees please!!! I agree with you @dotun55, I can't find them
dotun55
This is serious! Please, keep tabs on them. We wish to know what they look like as adults :)
Billo-kun
I'm a lucky boy n__n @Adarsha B S.....I hope so too >__< please please please @Jason Alexander
Adarsha B S
Oh, billo,,,,now a days you are finding everything in groups :P
Billo-kun
Thank you so much for the comments my friends n__n @alicelongmartin @Sckel and @beaker98
beaker98
Those are amazing Billo! Wonderful series!
Sckel
wow, qué gran sorpresa. hermoso

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PublishedAugust 21, 2013

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