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Zerene cesonia
Upperside forewings of both sexes have yellow "dog's head" surrounded by black. "Eye" does not touch black border. Female similar, with duller, more diffuse black areas and 2 seasonal forms: underside hindwing of wet season "summer" form is yellow; that of dry season "winter" form is mottled with black and pink. Wing Span: 2 1/8 - 3 inches (5.4 - 7.6 cm).
On Mexican Sunflower in Tombstone Arizona.
Spotted on Nov 4, 2012
Submitted on Nov 20, 2012
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