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Northern Mestra

Mestra amymone

Description:

Family: Nymphalidae Subfamily: Biblidinae Identification: Upperside is gray-white to light brown; hindwing has a median row of white spots and an orange marginal band. Underside is pale orange with white markings. Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 15/16 inches (3.5 - 5 cm).

Habitat:

Subtropical forest edges, roadsides, weedy fields.

Notes:

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/speci...

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The MnMs
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The MnMs

Yucatán, Mexico

Spotted on Sep 11, 2011
Submitted on Sep 21, 2011

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