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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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Red Butterflies of Zihuatanejo
SUPERFAMILY PAPILIONOIDEA
Banded Peacock
Anartia fatima ssp. colima
Dark Kite-swallowtail
Eurytides philolaus
Pink-spotted Cattleheart
Parides photinus
Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
Heraclides anchisiades
Blue-collared Firetip
Mysoria amra
Ilus Swallowtail
Mimoides ilus
Red Postman
​Heliconius erato
White-rayed Metalmark
Melanis cephise
Bordered Patch
Chlosyne lacinia
Leading Red-Ring
Pyrrhogyra neaerea
Red-bordered Pixie
Melanis pixe
Crimson Patch
​Chlosyne janais ssp. janais​
Montezuma's Cattleheart
Parides montezuma
Red-collared Firetip
Mysoria affinis
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