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Lysimnia Tigerwing

Mechanitis lysimnia utemaia

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Field Notes

Description:

Butterfly laying eggs

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Reference Links:

Monarch butterfly

Species ID Suggestions

Lysimnia Tigerwing

Mechanitis lysimnia utemaia

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bayucca
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Comments (3)
bayucca
Con mucho gusto, we all are still learning ;-)... ¡Pura Vida!
Diaz José Miguel
Thanks Bayucca! I'm still learning! I really appreciate that you help me ID my spottings!!
bayucca
Nymphalidae, Danainae, Ithomiini, Mechanitis lysimnia utemaia. The Monarch looks like this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_butterfly

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Life in Costa Rica
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PublishedOctober 10, 2013

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