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Florida Purplewing

Eunica tatila

Photo by Tom15
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Field Notes

Notes:

With the wings closed, this looks like a very plain butterfly that blends in with the tree bark. Once it opens its wings, the color is almost alarming.

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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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Yucatan Peninsula Biodiversity
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PublishedOctober 28, 2013

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