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Beloria bellona
Medium sized butterfly, tan or brownish orange with black dashes and dots. Males and females look identical. A North American butterfly In the Brushfoot family. 3.5 - 5.1 cm (1 3/8 - 2 inches) wingspan.
Meadow on my property They like low wet meadows. The larva feed on violets.
More common in summer and fall so I am glad to have seen this first one here early spring. First spot of the year of this particular one.
Spotted on Apr 4, 2012
Submitted on Apr 5, 2012
2 Comments
Happy to see you have butterflies again!
Very Nice!