Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

Sitio realizado por aficionados a la observación de aves desde 10 de enero 2006

Many-banded daggerwing - Marpesia chiron marius



Order Lepidoptera
Family Nymphalidae
Adult
Very common in Misiones. If you look carefully you can see the tails are cut. This butterfly has long white-tipped tails.
Many-banded daggerwing
15-07-06 © Jorge García Vicente
Many-banded daggerwing
15-07-06 © Jorge García Vicente
Many-banded daggerwing
15-07-06 © Hugo Hulsberg
Many-banded daggerwing
15-07-06 © Hugo Hulsberg

Caterpillar
Host plants: Alchornea glandulosa, Osage orange Maclura pomifera