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Phyciodes graphica
A Crescent butterfly of the Family Nymphalidae.
Abandoned field, semi-urban area, outskirts of San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.
Thank you bayucca, I thought at first this was the Pearl Crescent like I found before, but it didn't really match on the edges of the wings, so I was hoping you would see it. Would you look at this Lycaenid (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/274... I put what I thought it might be in the notes.....
Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae, Melitaeini, Phyciodes graphica.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/56478/bgim...