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Julia Longwing
Dryas iulia
33.0976, -116.994
Field Notes
Description:
OK butterfly people, here's a challenge (I think). This small butterfly is primarily orange with hints of pink and white. This shot makes it appear that it has a very short abdomen. The dorsal side is bright orange with black stripes.
Habitat:
San Diego Zoo Safari Park's butterfly exhibit. "It is native from Brazil to southern Texas and Florida, and in summer can sometimes be found as far north as eastern Nebraska. Over 15 subspecies have been described." - Wikipedia
Notes:
Aka Julia Butterfly, Julia Heliconian, The Flame, or Flambeau. "This butterfly is a fast flier and frequents clearings, paths, and margins of forests and woodlands. It feeds on the nectar of flowers, such as lantanas (Lantana) and Shepherd's-needle (Scandix pecten-veneris), and the tears of caiman, the eye of which the butterfly irritates to produce tears. Its caterpillars feeds on leaves of passion vines including Passiflora affinis and Yellow Passionflower (P. lutea) in Texas." - Wikipedia
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