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Tawny Emperor
Stanley Jones

Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton)

Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 5.1-7.0 cm (2.0-2.8 in). Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, southwest of Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area. Rio Grande floodplain. Mesquite woodland with mixed Tamulipan scrub adjacent to a resaca at ca. 37 m (121 ft) elevation. April 2017
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Habitat
South Texas Plains Vegetational Area. Rio Grande floodplain. Mesquite woodland with mixed Tamulipan scrub adjacent to a resaca at ca. 37 m (121 ft) elevation.
Location
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, southwest of Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
April 2017
Scientific name
Asterocampa clyton
Equipment used
Canon
delia todd
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That's such a beautifully marked butterfly Stanley.

Another great find and picture you've got there. Many thanks my friend.
 

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Butterflies & Moths
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