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ruddy daggerwing

marpesia petreus

Spotting Image 1

Description:

looks a lot like a leaf

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Marpesia petreus


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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Nymphalidae, Cyrestinae, Marpesia petreus. Looks similar to a swallowtail (Papilionidae), but it is a different family (Nymphalidae).

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jamiewgoodspeed
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jamiewgoodspeed

Ocean Ridge, Florida, USA

Spotted on May 14, 2013
Submitted on May 14, 2013

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