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23-FEB-2012 Lejun

Florida Viceroy

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Limenitis archippus
Subspecies floridensis
Similar to the Eastern Viceroy except wings are darker brownish mimicing the Queen (Danaus gillipus)
The Queen, however, lacks a black line across the hindwing.
Lone Pine Key
Everglades National Park
Florida

Nikon D300S ,AF-S VR II NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED
1/640s f/5.6 at 600.0mm iso200 with Nikon TC-20E III Teleconverter 2.0x full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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