Julia (captive bred)
Dryas iulia

f18 @ 1/60s, ISO:2000, Nikon D3S w 105mm, Nikon SB-5000 Speedlight

"Dryas iulia," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dryas iulia (often incorrectly spelled julia), commonly called the Julia butterfly, Julia heliconian, the flame, or flambeau, is a species of brush-footed (or nymphalid) butterfly. The sole representative of its genus Dryas, it is native from Brazil to southern Texas and Florida, and in summer can sometimes be found as far north as eastern Nebraska. Over 15 subspecies have been described. Its wingspan ranges from 82 to 92 mm, and it is colored orange (brighter in male specimens) with black markings; this species is somewhat unpalatable to birds and belongs to the "orange" Mullerian mimicry complex.

Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens, South Deerfield, Massachusetts

12/01/2021