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Polymnia Tiger-wing Butterfly

Mechanitis polymnia isthmia

Description:

This butterfly is about 2" or more tall and 1.5" long.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 5.5 months into the 6 month rainy season.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Polymnia Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia isthmia Mechanitis polymnia isthmia (pinned specimens)


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2 Comments

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Well, I'm improving! I had the Nymphalidae right at least! Thanks bayucca!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Nymphalidae, Danainae, Ithomiini or Nymphalidae, Ithomiinae, Mechanitis polymnia isthmia.

LarryGraziano
Spotted by
LarryGraziano

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Spotted on Oct 27, 2012
Submitted on Mar 31, 2013

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