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Gulf Fritterly Butterfly

Agraulis vanillae

Photo by GarySmith2
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Upperside bright orange with black markings; 3 black-encircled white dots on forewing leading edge. Underside brown; forewing with orange at base; both wings with elongated

Habitat:

This butterfly was found resting on flowers near a wooded pond with shrubs and live oaks.

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Photographed
PublishedMarch 13, 2013

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