Agraulis vanillae

• Gulf fritillary / Passion butterfly
• Mariposa Espejitos / Pasionaria motas blancas

Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Tribe:Heliconiini
Genus:Agraulis
Species:A. vanillae

Note the small insects on the proboscis… Could it be some kind of mite?

Solymar, Canelones, Uruguay

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