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This is a first spotting for me of this species. The American snout nose butterfly can be identified with its beak-like labial palps. Topside fore wing has white spots and orange patches on dark background. Underside is violet-gray.
Found this American snout nose butterfly in a goldenrod patch of wildflowers at Assateague Island, Ocean City, Maryland
Spotted on Oct 13, 2016
Submitted on Oct 22, 2016
7 Comments
Thank you Leuba
What an exciting find - Congratulations Mary !
Thanks Elizabeth
Beautiful!
Thank you armadeus.4
Congratulations!!! Great shots. Thank you for sharing :)
Congratulations Mary! This very special butterfly is our Spotting of the Day!
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