Ruddy Daggerwing

Marpesia petreus petreus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae

Marpesia petreus, the ruddy daggerwing, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Brazil north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to southern Florida. Strays are found as far north as Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, and southern Texas.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Peru · 1

Sources and credits

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Ruddy Daggerwing

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