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Marpesia petreus
Photo take in my backyard this finally Ruddy daggerwing are back about 9 cm wingspan. Tip of forewing is elongated. Hindwing has long dagger-like tails. Upperside is orange with 3 thin black lines. Underside is mottled brown and black, resembling a dead leaf.
Tropical lowland forests and edges; hardwood hammocks. Found from Brazil north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to southern Florida. Strays north to Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, and South Texas.
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Thanks Alice and Daniela :)
Nice to see all these beauties from your backyard!:-)
So Pretty!