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Polymnia Tigerwing Butterfly

Mechanitis polymnia lycidice

Photo by Chris Carille
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Polymnia Tigerwing

Mechanitis polymnia lycidice

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Comments (5)
Chris Carille
Sorry. I am pretty awful with some id'ing for arthropods.
bayucca
There might be some overlapping with the geographical ranges, which is quite common in Central America. Obviously you deleted #3, so can't check it again.
Chris Carille
Thanks again for more id help! I'm not sure the third one is Dircenna olyras relata, because the info for it says its only native to Nicaragua and south - the third butterfly was also seen in Honduras.
bayucca
#3 is a Dircenna sp., Dircenna olyras relata, female. http://butterfliesofamerica.com/imagehtmls/Nymphalidae/Dircenna_olyras_relata_F_PANAMA_COCLE_PROV._Cd._El_Valle_13-V-2011_KP_i.htm
bayucca
#1 and #2 are Mechanitis polymnia lycidice, #3 is a different one!

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