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Lysimnia Tigerwing

Mechanitis lysimnia utemaia

Description:

Mechanitis lysimnia, the Confused Tigerwing, Sweet-oil Tiger or Lysimnia Tigerwing, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.

Habitat:

The habitat consists of disturbed forests at altitudes up to 1,500 meters.

4 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks bauycca...

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Nymphalidae, Danaina, Ithomiini, Mechanitis lysimnia utemaia.
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/imagehtm...

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

Yes mark, It might also have been the same one just returned to where I was taking photos! Memory fails me...

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Amazing similariy to the previous one... maybe m/f ??

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 22, 2013
Submitted on Sep 15, 2013

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