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Zaretis Leafwing

Zaretis strigosus

Notes:

As the summer goes by, some butterflies show the scars of many a battle.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Isidora Leafwing
Zaretis isidora Zaretis isidora (pinned specimens)


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4 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Yes, badly, but not enough not to ID it ;-)...

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 12 years ago

Thank you, Bayucca. It was the first time I saw this one. Pity that it was so badly damaged.

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

I have no books, but it is Nymphalidae, Charaxinae, Zaretis sp. for sure, and most probably Zaretis isidora.

Sergio Monteiro
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Sergio Monteiro

Araucária, PR, Brazil

Spotted on Feb 29, 2012
Submitted on Feb 29, 2012

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