13. Atala Butterfly
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Ink and watercolor illustration of an atala butterfly with black and bright blue wings and red and black body.
Today’s prompt is #atalabutterfly so here’s my best attempt at painting one.
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An Atala butterfly larva on a coontie plant. The larva is reddish brown with 2 rows of yellow spots.
Two Atala butterfly larvae on a coontie plant. The larvae are reddish brown with 2 rows of yellow spots.
An Atala butterfly larva on a coontie plant. The larva is reddish brown with 2 rows of yellow spots.
Close up of an Atala butterfly. It is blackish blue with blue-white spots on the wings and an orangish abdomen. It is native to South Florida.
Three of my coontie plants have Atala Butterfly larvae!
The #coontie is native to South Florida and is the sole host plant for the #AtalaButterfly
The last photo was not taken by me, but wanted to show what the adults look like.