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Horace's Duskwing Butterfly - Male

Erynnis horatius

Description:

The wingspan it between 1.5 and 2 inches. Wing color is dark brown with a distinctive bright white spotting pattern in the upper corners of the top wings from the dorsal view. The butterfly pattern is similar to that as seen on the Wiki page. The butterly is pollinating wild lantana plant.

Habitat:

The butterfly is seen on a lantana near a clearing.

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glbnoah109
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glbnoah109

Spotted on Jul 20, 2014
Submitted on Jul 20, 2014

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