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Kallima Paralekta. Taken in the greenhouse at Wisley, Surrey. Handheld Nikon D300 with Sigma 105mm macro lens.
above the upper Madre de Dios River port of Atalaya to about 3000 ft elevation, foothills of the Andes
For more information about this butterfly, please click on the links below:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consul_fabius
Commas are part of an association of butterflies commonly known as "anglewings," which have sharply angled wings.
sw reg 07.22.2021
"prairie tea" annual herb
Native Habitat: Dry prairie or limestone throughout Texas except for western Panhandle.
Larval Host: Anaea andria, Goatweed Leafwing
Fountainea ryphea (Flamingo Leafwing). Photographed at Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge, Cusco, Peru on 31 October 2010.
Goatweed Leafwing near McClure Cave, Crawford Co., MO, 100401. Anaea andria. Nymphalidae: Charaxinae
Numerous butterflies were gathered in a small area to feed from some scattered, dry scat on the road.
This is one of my favorite shots ever of this species. As I snapped the shot I was hoping that my timing had been right and I captured it with the wings open.