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I couldn't quite make out the species @ 43 seconds.

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A diaethria sp. Commonly known as 88's or 89's. There are 15 or so species in the genus if memory serves, ranging across the neotropics.

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yes, its a species of 89 butterfly, see: http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Am ... lymena.htm
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