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Agraulis vanillae
Upperside bright orange with black markings; 3 black-encircled white dots on forewing leading edge. Underside brown; forewing with orange at base; both wings with elongated, iridescent silver spots. Wing Span: 2 1/2 - 3 3/4 inches (6.3 - 9.5 cm).
Pastures, open fields, second-growth subtropical forest and edges, city gardens.
Captured image in my neighbors garden.
2 Comments
Fantastic series. Such a beautiful butterfly!
Beautiful, Ed!