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More than 1500 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
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Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus
Marpesia petreus, the Ruddy Daggerwing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
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