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Painted Sawtooth

Prioneris sita

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Description:

on a riverbank

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Comments (2)
SukanyaDatta
Great catch. Their mimicry is incredible! It had me fooled. I thought it was a Common Jezebel...then, I looked up the differences.

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PublishedMay 21, 2023

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