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Siproeta stelenes biplagiata

Siproeta stelenes biplagiata

Spotting Image 1

Habitat:

Usually found from sea level to 1400 m on both slopes of the Central Mountain Range , in a variety of habitat types but more common in open second growth.

Notes:

Host Plant (s): Ruellia, Blechum (Acanthaceae).

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Atul
Atul 12 years ago
Malachite
Siproeta stelenes Siproeta stelenes


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5 Comments

LeonardoSanchezTacsan
LeonardoSanchezTacsan 12 years ago

My thanks for the correction, Atul and Bayucca!

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Yes, it is Siproeta stelenes biplagiata, Malachite.

MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 12 years ago

Beautiful spotting

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Atul
Atul 12 years ago

lovely pic Leonardo
but this is not a kings swallowtail butterfly .

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Fantabulous colors,

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LeonardoSanchezTacsan
Spotted by
LeonardoSanchezTacsan

Provincia Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Apr 6, 2012
Submitted on Apr 6, 2012

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