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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
Painted White
Pieriballia viardi
Pieriballia viardi, the painted white or viardi white is a species of butterfly in the family Pieridae. Predominantly white with black tips on the forewings and subtle orange patches near the base of the forewings. Adults feed on nectar from a variety of flowering plants, including lantana, verbena, and other brightly colored flowers
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