Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Marpesia Higher classification Marpesia | Phylum Arthropoda Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Marpesia petreus Rank Species | |
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Similar Marpesia, Butterfly, Butterflies and moths, Insect, Nymphalidae | ||
Marpesia petreus, the ruddy daggerwing, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Brazil north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to southern Florida. Strays are found as far north as Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, and southern Texas.
The wingspan is 70–95 mm.
The larvae feed on Ficus carica, Ficus pumila, and Ficus citrifolia.
Marpesia petreus butterfly ruddy daggerwing nymphalidae florian polis
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