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Menapis Tigerwing Butterfly - Mechanitis menapis saturata I was told this is the sub-species of Mechanitis menapis - Mechanitis menapis saturata Butterfly,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Mechanitis menapis,Menapis Tigerwing,Menapis Tigerwing Butterfly,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Menapis Tigerwing Butterfly - Mechanitis menapis saturata

I was told this is the sub-species of Mechanitis menapis - Mechanitis menapis saturata

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The Menapis Tigerwing

The Menapis Tigerwing or Variable Tigerwing is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It was described by Hewitson in 1856. It is found in South America.

The larvae feed on ''Solanum'' species, including ''Solanum hispidum'', and ''Solanum torvum''.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Aug 9, 2016. Captured Mar 22, 2015 00:08 in Palo Seco Beach Road, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
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  • NIKON D5200
  • f/8.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO200
  • 300mm