One-spotted Prepona (Archaeoprepona demophon)

Compare to Goatweed Leafwing, Tropical Leafwing

1st U.S. Record - Terry Fuller, November 18, 2007
National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX

National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX
(Photo by Rick Snider on 11/19/07)

National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX
November 18, 2007 (Dave Hanson)

(note rounded postmedian line)*

National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX
November 19, 2007 (Jan and Dave Dauphin)

National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX
November 19, 2007 (Rick Snider)

2nd U.S. Record - Rick Snider Bentsen State Park/World Birding Center
Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX December 6, 2007

2nd U.S. Record One-spotted Prepona/Bentsen State Park-WBC on left, 1st U.S. record One-spotted Prepona/National Butterfly Center on right

Photo on left by Rick Snider 12/6/07, Photo on right by Dave Hanson 11/18/07

*Glassberg, Jeffrey, A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America, p.118.

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