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Vanessa atalanta
Black butterfly with bold orange and white markings as shown.
Residential neighborhood on the fringe of several acres of degraded shortgrass prairie. Immediate habitat was a grove of elm trees, with sunflower, yucca, asters, and grasses in understory.
Surprisingly crisp specimen for so late in the season.
Spotted on Oct 29, 2014
Submitted on Oct 31, 2014
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