Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea)

Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea)

Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas, 6/21/2010.

Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea)

Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas, 6/21/2010.

Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea)

Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas, 6/21/2010.

Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea)

Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas, 6/21/2010.

Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea)

Same butterfly, without flash.

Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas, 6/21/2010.

Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea)

Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas, 6/21/2010.

Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea)

Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas, 6/19/2010.

Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea)

Use of flash washes out the purple color on the forewings.

Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas, 6/19/2010.

Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea)

Big Pine Key, Monroe Co., FL 6/26/2010.

Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea)

Same, but with use of flash.

Big Pine Key, Monroe Co., FL 6/26/2010.

Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea)

Big Pine Key, Monroe Co., FL 6/26/2010.

Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea)

Same butterfly, but with use of flash.

Big Pine Key, Monroe Co., FL 6/26/2010.

Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea)

Long Pine Key, Everglades National Park, Miami-Dade Co., FL 6/24/2010.

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