Pavon Emperor

Doxocopa pavon theodora

Description:

Doxocopa pavon, commonly known as the Pavon Emperor or Pavon, is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca 10 years ago

Pavon Emperor

Doxocopa pavon theodora http://butterfliesofamerica.com/imagehtmls/Nymphalidae/Doxocopa_pavon_M_Los_Troncones_Victoria_Tamps_16-VI-08_BOA_BBouton_i.htm

2 Comments

pamsai 10 years ago

thanks bayucca. Sorry, I can't remember, and I only got the one shot.

bayucca 10 years ago

Should be Doxocopa pavon theodora. An open-wing shot would it make much easier to ID. Any idea of blue wings or any blue?? It is one with an impressive sexual dismrophism!
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/doxocopa...

Spotted by
pamsai

Petén, Guatemala

Spotted on Aug 22, 2013
Submitted on Jan 9, 2014

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Guatemala Fauna
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Doxocopa pavon
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