Uncoiled (Empress Leilia)

When Ethan A. Winning commented on an old post of this Empress Leilia butterfly, he noted the unusual proboscis that appeared to be flat in its coiled position. That had me curious so I dug into the archives to see if there was a more definitive view. Yup, it's flat. Observed at the Papalote Rancho Viejo campsite in Big Bend Ranch State Park.

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