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Phoebis sennae marcellina
The male butterfly is clear yellow above and yellow or mottled with reddish brown below and the female is lemon-yellow to golden or white on both surfaces, with varying amounts of black spotting along the margin and a black open square or star on the bottom forewing. Wingspan: 63–78 mm (2.5–3.1 in). (I think this is a male, based on the description, because the females show a darker margin in the wings. It was just coming out of the chrysalis.)
The adult butterfly feeds on nectar from many different flowers with long tubes including cordia, bougainvillea, cardinal flower, hibiscus, lantana, and wild morning glory. Butterfly Garden, Monteverde.
Spotted on Apr 8, 2014
Submitted on May 3, 2014
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