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American Painted Lady.jpg
Stanley Jones

American Painted Lady.jpg (Vanessa virginiensis)

American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis: Nymphalidae) wingspan 4.4-6.4 cm (1.75-2.5 in) and a Delta Flower Scarab (Trigonopeltastes delta: Scarabaeidae) 8-11 mm (0.31-0.43 in) long on waxy leaf privet (Ligustrum quihoui: Oleaceae).
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Habitat
Post Oak Savanna vegetational area. Margin of riparian woodlands adjacent to Carters Creek.
Location
Brazos Center, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2021
Scientific name
Vanessa virginiensis
Equipment used
Canon
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drjpmenon
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👌 Beautiful subjects, lovely setting and a technically perfect shot!
 
bievreJJ
fantastic portrait of this beautiful butterfly in a gorgeous setting, Stanley, excellent with the beetle in the same frame, a real wowzer, many tfs!!
 
Kits
An outstanding capture of this beautiful butterfly and handsome bug, Stanley.
 

Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
417
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
Æ’/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
1250
Filename
American Painted Lady, Delta Fower Scarab Beetle, Brazos Center .jpg
File size
524.3 KB
Date taken
Tue, 25 May 2021 4:44 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 760px

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