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Dark Tropical Buckeye
Stanley Jones

Dark Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete)

Dark Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete nigrosuffusa: Nymphalidae). Wingspan 4.5-5.7 cm. Nectaring Crucita (Chromolaena odorata: Asteraceae).
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Habitat
Cleared Tamaulipan scrub for agricultural fields with some native riparian woods near the Rio Grande in the South Texas Plains vegetational area at ca. 40 m (131 ft) elevation.
Location
Butterfly Park Drive near the National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
October 2016
Scientific name
Junonia evarete
Equipment used
Canon
KC Foggin
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Such a beautiful top image of this Butterfly and captured brilliantly buddy!
 
B
a real beauty, Stanley!!! awesome macro of this "multi-eyed" butterfly, wonderful details and colors, top quality work, many tfs!!!
 
delia todd
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I love his eyes.... how beautiful he is!!!

That's a wonderful picture Stanley - very well done my friend.
 

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