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More than 1700 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Butterflies of Zihuatanejo
SUPERFAMILY PAPILIONOIDEA
Elf
Microtia elva ssp. elva
Microtia elva is a species of butterfly found in the southern United States and Central America in the family Nymphalidae. The Elf Butterfly (Microtia elva) is a small brown butterfly that can be found in Venezuela and north through Central America into Mexico.
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