Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Polissena Clearwing
Greta polissena umbrana (Haensch, 1908)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Danainae
Identification:
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Range: This subspecies is found in Costa Rica and Panama. The other subspecies of Greta polissena are found in South America (source: Butterflies of America).
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 1 of 1 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 11, 2017
Submitted by: CloudbridgeButt...
Region: San Jose, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022
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