Colorful Atala Butterfly on Twig
by Jill Nightingale
Title
Colorful Atala Butterfly on Twig
Artist
Jill Nightingale
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
Colorful Atala Butterfly in South Florida on twig of a a green plant, with a morning dew drop ahnging down from twig.
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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May 15th, 2017
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Comments (5)
Anita Faye
Jill, picture perfect capture! Featured on Groovy Butterflies! https://fineartamerica.com/groups/groovy-butterflies.html
William Tasker
Ah! You found the gorgeous Atala! Green Cay? Fabulous shot! L/F
Jill Nightingale replied:
Thank you William. It's so nice to see them thriving again. Yes, at Green Cay. And people just walk on by not even noticing these beauties.
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