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Atala Butterfly
Artist
Eva Kaufman
Medium
Digital Art - Photographs, Painting, Digital Art, Watercolor
Description
Eumaeus atala, the Atala or coontie hairstreak, is a small colorful butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southeastern Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and probably on other Caribbean islands. Its coloration and habits are unique among butterflies within its range.
The Atala is a great example of aposematic (warning) coloration throughout its life cycle. The brightly colored larva or caterpillar feeds on cycads which contain a toxic secondary plant chemical (cycasin) which it retains in its body for life. Birds, lizards, and other animals may attempt to prey on the larva, pupa, and adults, but find them distasteful and learn to avoid these brightly patterned insects. In Florida, the larvae feed on a native cycad, Zamia pumila, commonly called coontie or arrowhead, as well as introduced ornamental cycads. In Cuba, the cycad Cycas revoluta is eaten. Wikipedia
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May 28th, 2019
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