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Jalapus Cloudywing

Thessia jalapus

Description:

Photo take at my backyard this brown butterfly is no common has a a white edge on the wings. about 5 cm wingspan all brown color. Feeding on the flower of a spinach tree plant.

Notes:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/98453

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Jalapus Cloudywing
Thessia jalapus Thessia jalapus (Plötz, 1881)


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2 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Bayucca :)

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Another tricky one, now I know why I had difficulties: new name! Formerly called Achalarus jalapus. Unfortunately I can't see the ventral side clearly, but I am quite confident with Jalapus.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Spotted by
Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Oct 6, 2012
Submitted on Oct 6, 2012

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