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Ruby-spotted Swallowtail on leaf, Sani Lodge, Ecuador Many found on a single plant, it may be stripped of its leafs in a single night.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130733/ruby-spotted_swallowtail_on_leaf_sani_lodge_ecuador.html" title="Ruby-spotted Swallowtail on leaf, Sani Lodge, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/130733_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=xrq5vKMopqKy6iXwPrOTHVGDwkw%3D" width="104" height="152" alt="Ruby-spotted Swallowtail on leaf, Sani Lodge, Ecuador Many found on a single plant, it may be stripped of its leafs in a single night.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130732/caterpillars_on_leaf_sani_lodge_ecuador.html Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Papilio anchisiades,Ruby-spotted Swallowtail,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park" /></a></figure> Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Papilio anchisiades,Ruby-spotted Swallowtail,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Ruby-spotted Swallowtail on leaf, Sani Lodge, Ecuador

Many found on a single plant, it may be stripped of its leafs in a single night.

Ruby-spotted Swallowtail on leaf, Sani Lodge, Ecuador Many found on a single plant, it may be stripped of its leafs in a single night.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130732/caterpillars_on_leaf_sani_lodge_ecuador.html Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Papilio anchisiades,Ruby-spotted Swallowtail,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park

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The Ruby-spotted swallowtail

"Papilio anchisiades", the ruby-spotted swallowtail or red-spotted swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found from southern Texas south to Argentina. Rare strays can be found up to Kansas, southeastern Arizona, and western Texas.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 2, 2022. Captured Nov 15, 2021 20:26 in 67C6X698+22.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm