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lejun | all galleries >> Butterflies and Moths >> Native American Butterflies >> Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) > Ruddy Daggerwings
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20-FEB-2012 Lejun

Ruddy Daggerwings

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Marpesia petreus
I believe this is a pair.
The female is on the top right of the photo with more tannish coloration of the tails.
The male is at the bottom left with darker tails and edges of the lower hindwing.
The male exhibited more activity flitting from flower to flower.
Flamingo Visitor Center Nature Walk
Everglades National Park
Florida

Nikon D200 ,Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D AF
1/1600s f/3.0 at 105.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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