Marpesia Species

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

Peru

w 50mm

m a1 £ 2.50

marpesia berania verso


Marpesia chiron

marpesia chiron

Many banded daggerwing

Peru

w 50 mm

m a 1 £ 2.50

marpesia chiron verso



Marpesia corinna

marpesia corinna

Corinna daggerwing

Peru

w 50mm

m a1 £ 2.90

marpesia corinna verso


Marpesia crethon

marpesia crethon

White banded daggerwing

Peru

w 50mm

m a1 £ 2.90

marpesia crethon verso


Marpesia furcula

marpesia furcula

Sunset daggerwing

Peru

A1 £3.50

marpesia furcula verso



Marpesia livius




Marpesia marcella

marpesia marcella

Pansy daggerwing

Peru

A1 £ 3.90

marpesia marcella verso


Marpesia petreus

marpesia petreus

Red daggerwing

Peru

w 75mm

1pc a1 £ 4.20

marpesia petreus 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

The waiter

Peru

w 60mm

m a1 £ 4

marpesia zerynthia verso