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Waiter (Marpesia zerynthia) |
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Waiter (Marpesiazerynthia [Hübner]) Wing span: 2 3/4 - 3 1/8 inches (7.1 - 8.0 cm). Identification: Upperside Brown-black. Underside with basal half of both wings white, outerhalf dark brown. Life history: Not reported. Flight: July and October in southern Texas. Caterpillar hosts: Not reported. Habitat: Tropical lowland forests. Range: Central Mexico south to Brazil. A rare stray in southern Texas. |
