Red-bordered Pixie (Melanis pixe)

Red-bordered Pixie (Melanis pixe)

Red-bordered Pixie (Melanis pixe)
Edinburg, Hidalgo Co., TX 10/17/04.

One Guamúchil tree (Pithecellobium dulce) next to a Burger King drive-thru in Edinburg (US 281 at University Dr.) was covered with up to 100 of these magical beauties! One of the strangest, most memorable butterfly experiences in my life.

Red-bordered Pixie (Melanis pixe)

Red-bordered Pixie (Melanis pixe)
Edinburg, Hidalgo Co., TX 10/17/04.

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