More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Butterflies of Zihuatanejo
SUPERFAMILY PAPILIONOIDEA
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)
-Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)
-Gossamer-winged Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)
-Blues (Subfamily Polyommatinae)
-Typical Blues (Tribe Polyommatini)
-Subtribe Leptotina
-Common Blues (Genus Leptotes)
-Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius)
-Leptotes cassius ssp. cassidula
Leptotes cassius, commonly known as the Cassius Blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Cassius Blue butterflies are commonly found in grassy areas, open forests, and scrublands. They often thrive in disturbed habitats and edges of forests, where they can easily find food sources like various species of legumes.
Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius













