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Eumaeus atala
Black with bright blue markings and a bright orange tail.
South Florida, larval food plant is the Coontie.
The two coontie plants we planted in Poinciana Elementary STEM Magnet School's courtyard 18 years ago finally attracted the endangered Atala butterfly who's larva feed on them.
Spotted on Dec 14, 2013
Submitted on Dec 20, 2013
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