Colorful Atala Butterfly
by Jill Nightingale
Title
Colorful Atala Butterfly
Artist
Jill Nightingale
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
Colorful Atala Butterfly on a green plant. The Atala butterfly, Eumaeus atala Poey, is the largest and most iridescent hairstreak in southeastern Florida. The Atala butterfly occurs naturally in subtropical southeastern Florida. The butterfly is also found in the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Cayman Islands, and Cuba. The outer surface of the folded wings of both males and female Atala butterflies are deep black, bordered around the edges with three curved rows of iridescent ultramarine spots. The underside of the hindwing also displays a large bright red spot and the abdomen is red-orange.
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August 22nd, 2020
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