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Diana Fritillary

Speyeria Diana

Photo by 14broy
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Field Notes

Description:

Blue outer wing scales
Blackish under scales

Habitat:

Temperate forest

Species ID Suggestions

Red spotted purple

Limenitis arthemis

Reference Link
mauna Kunzah
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Comments (1)
mauna Kunzah
Sorry, 14broy, but the blue morpho butterfly's range does not extend into the US, especially as far up as Maryland. Furthermore, the color pattern is actually opposite to the butterfly you've found, which is the red spotted purple. Here's what a blue morpho actually looks like: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morpho_peleides

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MSJ Wildlife Finders (Mount Saint Joseph High School)
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2013

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