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Dwarf Gulf fritillary

Agraulis vanillae

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Description:

It is a rare thing that i have never seen before.It was a gulf fritillary that had a wingspan of 30 mm. And was flying at 20 mph.The butterfly almost looked like a pearl creasent and seemed to sit on the same plant everyday.

Habitat:

Passion vine plant/blue color flower

Notes:

It was a male specimen

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PublishedSeptember 22, 2019

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