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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Daggerwings, Map Butterflies (Cyrestinae) » Daggerwings (Marpesia) » Ruddy Daggerwing - Hodges#4550 (Marpesia petreus)
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Brown Scallop Winged Butterfly - Marpesia petreus
Copyright © 2013 2greeneyes

Brown Scallop Winged Butterfly - Marpesia petreus
Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
August 17, 2013
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Contributed by 2greeneyes on 18 August, 2013 - 1:11am
Last updated 18 August, 2013 - 5:36pm

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… David J. Ferguson, 18 August, 2013 - 5:36pm login or register to post comments

Tropical butterflies are an unknown for me but
this one looks like a below view of a Ruddy Daggerwing-Marpesia petreus which is missing its hindwing tails. These are bright orange above but pale tan below with a purplish sheen and a white body. In this case I think the body is pinkish from the flower reflection.

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… Cliff Ivy, 18 August, 2013 - 9:37am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Cliff Ivy
Thanks very much for the ID!!!
… 2greeneyes, 18 August, 2013 - 5:10pm login or register to post comments

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