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  2. Mechanitis polymnia
Mechanitis polymnia(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Danainae
  3. Ithomiini
  4. Mechanitina
  5. Mechanitis
  6.  polymnia
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TL: Surinam   (1500 m.)

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