Guyana

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Matsukaze
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Guyana

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My wife is in Guyana for a couple of days, and has sent back this photo - I think it is the moth Urania leilus, which appears to think it is a swallowtail.
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More to follow I hope!
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Gorgeous!
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What an amazing moth.

I look forward to more pictures!

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That's quite extraordinary! I've never seen a moth look so much like a butterfly.
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