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Red Daggerwing

Marpesia petreus

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Field Notes

Description:

Orange butterfly with dark stripes, has small "tails" on the back of the wings. The ventral region has coloring of dry leaves. Measures about 10cm.

Habitat:

Mata Atlântica Rain Forest

Notes:

"When viewed in flight, can easily be mistaken for "Dryas iulia"" (Wiki)

Reference Links:

Marpesia petreus – Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre

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