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Dryas iulia
Photo take at my backyard found this orange butterfly hanging around the flowers of a spinach tree plant. Its wingspan ranges from 8cm to 9 cm, and it is colored orange (brighter in male specimens) with black markings.
Subtropical hammock openings and edges, and nearby fields. Resident in Brazil north through Central America, Mexico, West Indies, peninsular Florida, and South Texas
Spotted on Mar 24, 2012
Submitted on Mar 24, 2012
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