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Ruddy Daggerwing
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Butterflies & moths

Ruddy Daggerwing

Marpesia petreus (Cramer, 1776)

Names

EnglishRuddy Daggerwing
Dutch—
SpanishMariposa alas de daga naranja
Chinese剑尾凤蛱蝶
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameMarpesia petreus (Cramer, 1776)

About this species

Marpesia petreus, the ruddy daggerwing, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Brazil north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to southern Florida. Strays are found as far north as Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, and southern Texas.

The wingspan is 70–95 mm.

The larvae feed on Ficus carica, Ficus pumila, and Ficus citrifolia.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusMarpesia

In Suriname

3Records in Suriname
3iNaturalist observations
2012First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne1
  • Para1
  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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