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Victorine Swallowtail

Papilio v. victorinus

Description:

hermosa oruga verde con imitacion de ojos en su dorso.

Habitat:

vive en un arbol de aguacate aqui en el terreno en el que vivo

2 Comments

Nacho Garcia
Nacho Garcia 9 years ago

Una vez mas Gracias por identificar este especimen.
Gracias bayucca.

bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Papilionidae, Papilioninae, Papilionini, Papilio sp., it is either Papilio victorinus, Papilio garamas (or formerly called Papilio cleotas, now probably Pterourus menatius?? The actual names are quick complicated!!).
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/papilio_...
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/imagehtm...

Nacho Garcia
Spotted by
Nacho Garcia

Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Spotted on Dec 17, 2014
Submitted on Dec 17, 2014

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