My second sighting of this species and this time a female while the previous time was a male who is distinguished by a blue-green (turquoise) patch on the topside of his hind wings which you can see in my gallery from the previous sighting, also in my garden! 🙂 See different views of both of these interesting swallowtails in my gallery: Dyar’s Swallowtail – Battus ingenus. Finding unusual species and the differences in them is just one fun part of butterflying along with birding! And I now believe that Costa Rica is the best place in the world for both, with more species per acre than any other country in the world. Just one side-view photo here. Go to the gallery for top and other views of both male and female. And note that with my first sighting I thought it was a Crammer’s Swallowtail, but have corrected that since with the help of experts on both BAMONA and iNaturalist.
¡Pura Vida!
