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Ruddy Daggerwing

Marpesia petreus

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Ruddy Daggerwing

Marpesia petreus
bayucca
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bayucca
I would even say very fast ;-)... Yes, this is a very common one, I think it the most common on Marpesia in the whole neotropics...
Sergio Monteiro
Wow, that was fast, Bayucca. I assume this is a common butterfly? This is the only one I've seen around. BTW, thank you for all IDs.

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Borboletas do Parana - Butterflies from Parana, Brazil
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PublishedMarch 21, 2012

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