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American snout or Libytheana carinenta  American snout butterfly,Fall,Geotagged,Libytheana carinenta,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. Love this shot William Posted 3 years ago
    1. Thanks Calbost! Posted 3 years ago
  2. Fantastic, William! This really shows the details of the labial palps and antennae! Posted 3 years ago
    1. Appreciate the comment. Posted 3 years ago

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The American snout is a member of the Libytheinae subfamily, in the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. This species is found in both North and South America. The larval host plants are ''Celtis'' spp. on which the eggs are laid singly.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by William Bodine
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By William Bodine

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Uploaded Oct 28, 2021. Captured Oct 28, 2021 15:34 in 3466 E Huber Cir, Mesa, AZ 85213, USA.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/83s
  • ISO100
  • 50mm