We look different based on sex and position
In general, our bodies are dark and our wings are white
With brown on the edges for some definition.
Location: National Butterfly Center, Mission TX; Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX, Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, Harlingen TX,
Sources: https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Heliopetes-laviana
Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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