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)
-Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)
-Tropical Brushfoots (Subfamily Biblidinae)
-Four-spotted Sailor (Dynamine postverta)
-Mexican Sailor (Dynamine postverta ssp. mexicana)
Dynamine postverta, the Four-spot sailor, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The habitat includes primary rainforests, humid deciduous woodlands, scrubby grassland and farmland. Adults primarily feed on nectar from small flowers but are also known to sip moisture and minerals from damp soil or decaying organic matter. Males frequently puddle in moist areas for essential nutrients.
Four-spotted Sailor - Male
Dynamine postverta - Male











