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Archaeoprepona amphimachus Only very rarely these fruit butterflies show that they are more than flying leaves! One from July when the papayas were ripe Archaeoprepona amphimachus,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Insects,Nymphalidae,Summer,White-spotted prepona,butterfly,charaxinae Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Archaeoprepona amphimachus

Only very rarely these fruit butterflies show that they are more than flying leaves! One from July when the papayas were ripe

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The White-spotted prepona

''Archaeoprepona amphimachus'', the white-spotted prepona, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found from Mexico to Bolivia. It is found in rainforests and humid deciduous forests at altitudes between sea level and about 1,500 meters.

Some authors consider ''Archaeoprepona amphimachus'' to be a subspecies of ''Archaeoprepona meander''.

The wingspan is 50–58 mm for ssp. ''amphiktion''.

Adults feed at sap runs and also attend carrion, dung and rotting.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Annette Flottwell
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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Dec 17, 2015. Captured Jul 25, 2015 10:19 in Unnamed Road, Costa Rica.
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  • NIKON D3X
  • f/8.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO720
  • 400mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.