• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
Where premium quality meets exceptional value. ZEISS Conquest HDX.
Mexican Bluewing Butterfly (closed wing)
Stanley Jones

Mexican Bluewing Butterfly (closed wing) (Myscelia ethusa)

Mexican Bluewing Butterfly (Myscelia ethusa: Nymphalidae) Closed-wing; wingspan 6.4-7.6 cm (2.5-3.0 in).
Click to expand...
Habitat
South Texas Plains vegetation area, Lower Rio Grande Valley, adjacent to Arroyo Colorado, Tamaulipan scrub (reclaimed land from an old dump site) at 6 m (20 ft) elevation.
Location
Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, Harlingen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2022
Scientific name
Myscelia ethusa
Equipment used
Canon
  • Love
Reactions: delia todd and Scridifer
bievreJJ
what amazing colors, Stanley, splendid portrait with superb details, top class, many tfs!!
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
Gosh!!! That is stunning!!! What a colour and such intricate markings too.

A terrific job this Stanley; many thanks for showing us this butterfly lad.
 

Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
523
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
4000
Filename
Mexican Bluewing (closed wing) Hugh Ramsey Nature Park.jpg
File size
1.1 MB
Date taken
Wed, 04 May 2022 8:15 AM
Dimensions
868px x 1024px

Share this media

Back
Top