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Stanley Jones

Mexican Bluewing Butterfly (Myscelia ethusa)

Mexican Bluewing Butterfly (Myscelia ethusa: Nymphalidae). Wingspan 6.4-7.6 cm (2.5-3.0 in) with an Eastern Bordered Plant Bug (Largus succintus: Largidae) 11-13 mm (0.43-0.51 in) long.
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Habitat
South Texas Plains vegetation area, mesquite dominated Tamaulipan thornscrub, at 13 m (43 ft) elevation.
Location
Resaca de la Palma State Park, Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
November 2024
Scientific name
Myscelia ethusa
Equipment used
Canon
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delia todd
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My goodness... what a stunner - such beautiful colours, especially where that shaft of light has landed.

A wonderful picture Stanley - very well done lad.
 
bievreJJ
great double capture, Stanley, they both look great and a beautiful setting too, love it, many tfs!!
 
Macswede
A lovely capture of this beautiful butterfly, Stanley, and nice to get the Plant Bug in the frame too!
 

Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
116
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R7
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/320 second(s)
ISO
2000
Filename
Mexican Bluewing Butterfly and a bordered plant bug, Resaca de la Palma State Park, Brownsvill...jpg
File size
4.3 MB
Date taken
Sun, 10 November 2024 12:02 AM
Dimensions
1920px x 1280px

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