Florida Atala
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This butterfly has a slow, fluttering flight that is easy to
see. Large scale harvest of Coontie during the late 1800's as well as
coastal development had reduced populations of this beautiful butterfly.
Presently, it is more common and sometimes considered a pest of ornamental
Zamia.
Florida atala Eumaeus atala florida
Röber (Family: Lycaenidae)
Habitat: Tropical hardwood hammocks and pinelands,
urban areas where the host plant is grown
Larval host
plants: Coontie (Zamia pumila)
Flight: All year
Florida range: Southern Florida
Occurrence: Listed as species of special concern,
locally abundant
Link for more information:
http://www.nearctica.com/butter/plate6/Eatala.htm
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