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Monday, September 12, 2016

Red-spotted Purple

From Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge:




The Red-spotted Purple has a wingspan of 2 1/4" to 4" with the female being slightly larger than the male. The third instar of this butterfly hibernates over the winter.
Photo: Tenlea Turner/USFWS 

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