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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
SUPERFAMILY PAPILIONOIDEA
Western Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides Rumiko
This butterfly ranges from Texas to California and south throughout Mexico and into central America. As a citrus feeder, it can be reared easily on orange or lemon trees. Larvae are uncanny bird-dropping mimics throughout their development, and the pupa looks like a dead leaf.
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