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Unidentified butterfly (same species?) - Mestra amymone
Copyright © 2006 crispin

Unidentified butterfly (same species?) - Mestra amymone
Goliad, Texas, USA
December 14, 2006
It's been too long since I took this photo - I don't remember if this is the same butterfly in the photo that I uploaded immediately before this one.
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Contributed by crispin on 25 February, 2007 - 9:09pm
Last updated 27 September, 2007 - 1:16pm

Moved
Moved from Brushfooted Butterflies.
… Tom Bentley, 27 September, 2007 - 1:16pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Brushfooted Butterflies.
… Tom Bentley, 26 September, 2007 - 1:54pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies.
… Tom Bentley, 26 September, 2007 - 1:54pm login or register to post comments

Different, and this one is a butterfly.
Butterflies typically have clubbed antennae, like this. Moths are more variable and often fancier.

I have a hunch you'll be shooting more of these. If you'd like a list of butterflies for your county, visit:
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org

BTW, with both butterflies and moths, ID may be easier if you can include the name of the plant they're on.
… Ron Hemberger, 25 February, 2007 - 9:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Plants
Yes, I can see I'm going to have to start learning something about plants. Thanks for the link to the species list. I'm actually very excited because the area that I cover at work has just expanded to include the Rio Grande valley area of Texas, which is said to be a great location for insects not found anywhere else in the U.S. There will be a lot for me to learn!
… crispin, 26 February, 2007 - 7:53am login or register to post comments

 
Took me a while but I thought
Took me a while but I thought I new this one. common mestra.

http://www.dallasbutterflies.com/Butterflies/html/amymone.html
… Tom Bentley, 27 September, 2007 - 1:16pm login or register to post comments

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