Atala Butterfly on Blue Mistflower

A black and red butterfly sips nectar from a small flower.

Photo By/Credit

Veronica Kelly/USFWS/USFWS

Date Shot/Created

12/17/2018

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

An atala butterfly stops for a drink of nectar on a blue mistflower.

Facility

Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Wetland

Recreational Activity

Wildlife watching

Species

Eumaeus atala

Subject tags

Insects

Pollinators

Wildlife

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