Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis philea
Description:
Orange-barred Sulphur, Phoebis philea, Atenas, Costa Rica
Notes:
The plant is Palo de Oro or Croton (Codiaeum variegatum) or a cultivated form of Croton.
Spotted on Dec 30, 2006
Submitted on Dec 30, 2011
2 Comments
Ooo! Tricky this one is! He can't fool me though! I shall call him a Houdinifly! Shazam!
Incredible similarity between the orange on the underwings and the plant! May I suggest this for the mimetism mission?
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