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Yellow and White - Mestra amymone
Copyright © 2005 Andrew Willias

Yellow and White - Mestra amymone
Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA
November 21, 2005
Size: 1 1/4 in -1 1/2 in
I've looked through many butterfly and moth websites and books, but after thousands of different specimens, I've just about given up.
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Contributed by Andrew Willias on 4 March, 2006 - 10:37am
Last updated 4 March, 2006 - 7:20pm

I think it's this one
Common Mestra, Mesta amymone. We don't have a picture of the upperside, so if I'm right this would be a nice addition to our guide. If you Google image search the scientific name you'll see they are somewhat variable (ignore the few totally different ones that I think are probably misidentified).
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 4 March, 2006 - 11:30am login or register to post comments

 
Upperside matches.......
....illustration in Kaufman Focus Guide for Mestra amymone. Note the R in Mestra. Ditto for Opler's Peterson Field Guide.
… Bob Patterson, 4 March, 2006 - 8:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Thanks for your help!
… Andrew Willias, 4 March, 2006 - 2:26pm login or register to post comments

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