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About 17 species ranging from southern United States to Argentina. They have tails and extravagant colours and are commonly found drinking from flowers or puddles.
They resemble dagger or swordwing papilionidae. However Marpesia (being nymphalidae) have 4 legs whilst papilio butterflies have 6. In addition the antennae of papilio butterflies are recurved, whilst Marpesia are straight.
Marpesia berania
Marpesia berania
Amber daggerwing butterfly
Amber daggerwing butterfly
Peru
w 50mm
m a1 £ 2.50
m a1 £ 2.50
Marpesia chiron
Marpesia chiron
Many banded daggerwing
Many banded daggerwing
Peru
w 50 mm
m a 1 £ 2.50
m a 1 £ 2.50
Marpesia corinna
Marpesia corinna
Corinna daggerwing
Corinna daggerwing
Peru
w 50mm
m a1 £ 2.90
m a1 £ 2.90
Marpesia crethon
Marpesia crethon
White banded daggerwing
White banded daggerwing
Peru
w 50mm
m a1 £ 2.90
m a1 £ 2.90
Marpesia furcula
Marpesia furcula
Sunset daggerwing
Sunset daggerwing
Peru
A1 £3.50
A1 £3.50
Marpesia livius
Marpesia livius
Marpesia marcella
Marpesia marcella
Pansy daggerwing
Pansy daggerwing
Peru
A1 £ 3.90
A1 £ 3.90
Marpesia petreus
Marpesia petreus
Red daggerwing
Red daggerwing
Peru
w 75mm
1pc a1 £ 4.20
1pc a1 £ 4.20
verso
verso
Mexico to Argentina . Sexes similar , its appearance mimics D. juno when in flight and often can be seen feeding from flowers with that species.
Marpesia zerynthia (coresia)
Marpesia zerynthia (coresia)
The waiter
The waiter
Peru
w 60mm
m a1 £ 4
m a1 £ 4
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