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Diana Fritillary - Hodges#4449 (Speyeria diana)
Photo#453813
Copyright © 2010
RMH111
Black and Blue Butterfly -
Speyeria diana
-
Sewanee, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
September 11, 2010
This butterfly has come to my yard in late afternoon for several days. I don't recognize it.
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Contributed by
RMH111
on 11 September, 2010 - 6:48pm
Last updated 6 October, 2010 - 6:43pm
Moved
Moved from
Butterflies (excluding skippers)
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David J. Ferguson
, 6 October, 2010 - 6:43pm
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john and jane balaban
, 1 October, 2010 - 7:56pm
Female Diana Frit., Speyeria diana (Diana)
Very Nice Find!
These are increasingly rare insects (habitat loss & climate change are thought to be the culprits).
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Bill Reynolds
, 11 September, 2010 - 7:09pm
Thanks!
Really? How awful! This is a beautiful butterfly for whom I am going to look again tomorrow. Thanks again!
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RMH111
, 11 September, 2010 - 8:09pm