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Royal Firetip  Geotagged,Mysoria barcastus,Royal firetip,Trinidad and Tobago,Winter,black,iridescent,red,yellow Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. May be related to phocides polybius
    Guava Skipper  Geotagged,Phocides polybius,Trinidad and Tobago,bands,black,blue,red,stripes,white


    Edit: found a match, mysoria barcastus
    Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
  2. Fantastic detail, what a beauty! Posted 10 years ago
  3. What an epic insect, Haylo! Posted 10 years ago
  4. By the way, you're the true king of Trinidad and Tobago:
    http://www.jungledragon.com/wildlifemap/TT
    http://www.jungledragon.com/wildlifemap/TT/photos
    Posted 10 years ago
    1. Thanks Ferdy, it's good to be King. Posted 10 years ago
  5. Wonderful species with amazing colors.
    Love you shot, the firetip stand out great against its background.
    Posted 10 years ago
    1. Thanks Posted 10 years ago

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Mysoria barcastus is a species of butterfly find in Central and South America. It was described by Jan Sepp in 1851 as Papilio barcastus.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Mar 2, 2015. Captured Feb 14, 2015 14:07 in Upper Sixth Avenue, San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago.
  • PENTAX K-50
  • f/11.0
  • 1/180s
  • ISO250
  • 300mm