Report your atala butterflies here…
The Florida atala butterfly (Eumaeus atala Poey) is a beautiful, somewhat rare hairstreak butterfly characterized by satiny black wings featuring an iridescent turquois shimmer. It was thought to be extinct due to overharvest of its host plant, Zamia integrifolia Linnaeus. f. (a.k.a. coontie). These beautiful butterflies are now found on coontie plants in localized colonies … Continue reading Report your atala butterflies here…
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