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Great Southern White (male)
Stanley Jones

Great Southern White (male) (Ascia monuste)

Great Southern White (Ascia monuste: Pieridae) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Wingspan 4.4-6.4 cm (1.75-2.5 in). Nectaring a cultivated Verbena. Brazos Valley Arboretum, Bryan, Brazos County Texas, USA. Planted garden in surrounding arboretum at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Planted garden in surrounding arboretum at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
Location
Brazos Valley Arboretum, Bryan, Brazos County Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2016
Scientific name
Ascia monuste
Equipment used
Canon
delia todd
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Pretty butterflies seem to know how to find pretty flowers for your pictures Stanley LOL.

A truly beautiful picture this one - many thanks for sharing this one with us my friend.
 
Joelle-Marcelle
A most beautiful image of this butterfly, Stanley. The wing detail is so delicately drawn. Beautiful perch too.
 

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