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Libytheana carinenta
Labial palps long and extended forward. Tip of forewing squared off. Upperside brown, forewing with orange at base and inner margin, and white spots on outer half. Underside of hindwing mottled or smooth violet-gray. Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 2 inches (3.5 - 5 cm).
Edge of Lake Lewisville.
Mud-puddling is the phenomenon mostly seen in butterflies and involves their aggregation on substrates like wet soil, dung and carrion to obtain nutrients such as salts and amino acids.
Spotted on Oct 30, 2012
Submitted on Nov 2, 2012
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