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Julia Longwing
Dryas iulia moderata
11.12, -85.59
Field Notes
Description:
Dryas iulia (often incorrectly spelled julia), commonly called the Julia Butterfly, Julia Heliconian, The Flame, or Flambeau, is a species of brush-footed butterfly. The sole representative of its genus Dryas, it is native from Brazil to southern Texas and Florida.
Its wingspan ranges from 82 to 92 mm, and it is colored orange (brighter in male specimens) with black markings; this species is somewhat unpalatable to birds.
Habitat:
This butterfly is a fast flier and frequents clearings, paths, and margins of forests and woodlands.
They fly in rainforest and deciduous forests, but are commonly encountered in disturbed open habitats such as forest clearings, cattle pastures, along riverbanks, and in flowery gardens.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2013
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