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Purple-stained Daggerwing Butterfly

Marpesia marcella valetta

Description:

Mid size beautiful butterfly, not as nervous as others, allowed me to take more pictures, and even stayed with wings open.

Notes:

Also called Pansy Daggerwing,this is a male.

35 Comments (1–25)

Diaz José Miguel
Diaz José Miguel 7 years ago

Great shots!!

Now I know when to wish you a Happy Birthday, dandoucette ... : )
Happy Butterfly hunting at the trail.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Amazing! They really are breathtaking butterflies. You spotted this one on my birthday!

RiekoS
RiekoS 10 years ago

Very Beautiful. I love your second shot.

outsidegirl0
outsidegirl0 10 years ago

so pretty!

Also thank you, AnoopPBhaskar and Leuba.

Thank you so much, Hanno Shalby and ChristyHolland, Happy to share.

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 11 years ago

What amazing colors! Great spotting!

Hanno Shalaby
Hanno Shalaby 11 years ago

wooow amazing pic !

Thank you, AmazonWorkshops.

Yes!! she was posing perfectly for the pictures... Look at me! I am gorgeous and I know it!

Your welcome! Love sharing with all the Nature lovers at PN.

Thank you, LeanneGardner

Thank you so much, LaurenZarate

AmazonWorkshops
AmazonWorkshops 11 years ago

beautiful!!

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

Stunning ! and obviously knows it too...

AnoopPBhaskar
AnoopPBhaskar 11 years ago

What a beautiful butterfly, thanks for sharing

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

What a beauty!

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

A Breathtaking butterfly!

Thank you for the comments, Louisiana Belle, eulalia rubio, Maria dB and AliHp, I am happy to share my spottings with NP great community.

Thank you, NuwanChathuranga.

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 11 years ago

So Nice...

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Stunning colors!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

¡Con mucho gusto y Pura Vida, tambien!

Thank you so much bayucca, You always ID my Butterflies, I appreciate it..Gracias y Pura Vida!!

Provincia Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jan 24, 2013
Submitted on Jan 24, 2013

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