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Biblis hyperia
Photo take at my backyard common black and a red stripe on each wings, about 7 cm wingspan, Adults have a velvety black forewing with a grey hindwing. The hindwing has a pinkish-red band. The caterpillars of this species are gray-brown with raised green marks and spikes.
Is a species of brush-footed butterfly that is native to the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America as far south as Paraguay.
Spotted on Nov 19, 2012
Submitted on Nov 19, 2012
2 Comments
Thanks António :):)
beautiful capture Gerardo,congrats and thanks for sharing