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Sunset daggerwing (Marpesia furcula) PNYC - El Paujil, Pasco, Peru. Aug 30, 2020 Geotagged,Marpesia furcula,Peru,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Sunset daggerwing (Marpesia furcula)

PNYC - El Paujil, Pasco, Peru. Aug 30, 2020

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Niiiice....can only imagine the flashing effect when it flaps the wings. Posted 4 years ago

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The Sunset Daggerwing

"Marpesia furcula", the sunset daggerwing or glossy daggerwing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Centra and South America, from Nicaragua to Bolivia and Argentina. The habitat consists of evergreen rainforests at altitudes up to 1,400 meters.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Sep 8, 2020. Captured Aug 30, 2020 09:41 in Palcazu, 19320, Peru.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/9.0
  • 1/2500s
  • ISO1250
  • 280mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.