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Tailed Orange - Pyrisitia proterpia
Copyright © 2017 Paul Prappas

Tailed Orange - Pyrisitia proterpia
Hereford, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
August 28, 2017
Found on Lantana in someone's garden. So plainly marked on the underside, it's difficult to ID this one. I'm wondering if it is a Mimosa...?
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Contributed by Paul Prappas on 1 September, 2017 - 9:37pm
Last updated 2 September, 2017 - 7:31pm

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… Paul Prappas, 2 September, 2017 - 7:31pm login or register to post comments

Looks like Tailed Orange
Looks like a Tailed Orange (Pyrisitia proterpia).
… Bill Dempwolf, 2 September, 2017 - 4:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Tailed Orange...
Thanks for the confirmation. I had trouble with this one.
… Paul Prappas, 2 September, 2017 - 7:31pm login or register to post comments

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