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Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta claudia
Copyright © 2012 Kelly Fiegle

Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta claudia
Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, USA
September 25, 2012
Found this beauty hanging out on a patio chair on a cool, cloudy day. I touched its wings to see if it would "open up" for me. It flew onto my leg and posed for quite a few shots. What a nice surprise! For Indiana in September.

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Contributed by Kelly Fiegle on 26 September, 2012 - 4:53am
Last updated 27 December, 2012 - 5:03am

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