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Nica flavilla
Nica flavilla is the only member of the genus Nica.
Range: Mexico - Bolivia. Rainforests, humid deciduous forests. Host Plants: Soapberry family (Sapindaceae).
I absolutely love the orange color of this one! Its species name, flavilla, is a derivative of the word for gold, flava. Awesome!
Spotted on Dec 23, 2011
Submitted on Jan 17, 2012
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