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Mechanitis caterpillar

Mechanitis polymnia

Description:

Oruga de la mariposa alas de tigre, de la familia Nymphalidae.

Habitat:

Bosque subtropical perturbado.

Notes:

Autor de la foto: Billo Zamudio Palestino.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Mechanitis sp.
Tigerwing


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11 Comments

Billo-kun
Billo-kun 10 years ago

I really don't know :( @Mark Ridgway, but looks like a wild papaya I think, sorry, I come back later and try to take a picture of the plant. Thank you!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Super shots Billo. What is the host plant?

Billo-kun
Billo-kun 10 years ago

>___< yeees please!!! I agree with you @dotun55, I can't find them

dotun55
dotun55 10 years ago

This is serious! Please, keep tabs on them. We wish to know what they look like as adults :)

Billo-kun
Billo-kun 10 years ago

I'm a lucky boy n__n @Adarsha B S.....I hope so too >__< please please please @Jason Alexander

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 10 years ago

Oh, billo,,,,now a days you are finding everything in groups :P

Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander 10 years ago

Cool! I hope we will find the ID soon..

Billo-kun
Billo-kun 10 years ago

Thank you so much for the comments my friends n__n @alicelongmartin @Sckel and @beaker98

beaker98
beaker98 10 years ago

Those are amazing Billo! Wonderful series!

Sckel
Sckel 10 years ago

wow, qué gran sorpresa. hermoso

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 10 years ago

Wonderful series! Like a small army!

Billo-kun
Spotted by
Billo-kun

Orizaba, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Mexico

Spotted on Aug 20, 2013
Submitted on Aug 21, 2013

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