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Theona Checkerspot Butterfly

Thessalia theona

Photo by SG in CR
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Field Notes

Description:

Small butteffly with an orange base coloration with black and white markings.

Habitat:

Weedy open areas between the trees in an orange grove.

Notes:

Higher resolution image can be seen at the Flick page in my profile.

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PublishedSeptember 19, 2014

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