SOUTHERN BROKEN-DASH

Wallengrenia otho

Common and widespread across both Alabama and Mississippi.  Flies  late spring to fall.  Ventral surface of wings reddish-orange with pale yellow spotband shaped like a "3" on hindwing.  Fringe on forewing gray.  Males have more orange on the upper surface of wings than females.  Similar species: Northern Broken-Dash

Adult - ventral

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Adult male - dorsal

Adult - ventral



Adult female - dorsal

Egg

Adult male (left) and female (right) - dorsal

Adult female - ventral