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Virginiana Tigerwing

Hyposcada virginiana

Description:

Including this out of focus image because, although I have seen many butterflies with these colours and markings, I think this one is new to me.

Habitat:

Selva Negra Cloud forest in the Matagalpa Highlands

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 8 years ago
Virginiana Tigerwing
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1 Comment

bayucca
bayucca 8 years ago

Nymphalidae, Danainae, Ithomiini, Hyposcada virginiana. Cannot tell you the subspecies due to the same reasons like before with Mechanitis polymnia.
It is either Hyposcada virginiana evanides or Hyposcada virginiana virginiana:
http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/hy...
http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/hy...

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

Matagalpa, Matagalpa, Nicaragua

Spotted on Jun 21, 2015
Submitted on Mar 20, 2016

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