Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1338475

Polymnia Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia

Observation date: January 15, 2019
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Maquenque Ecolodge & Reserve in Boca Tapad, San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Butterflies are everywhere!
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: August 09, 2022
Coordinator notes: At first I called this a Heliconius ismenius mainly because of the intensity of the colors in comparing photos and the lack of much yellow on the HW, but after reviewing the wing patterns again and the white dots I changed it to Mechanitis polymnia which some call by the common name of "Disturbed Tigerwing" or "Polymnia Tigerwing."
Checklist region(s): Costa Rica