20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
An American Snout in the ventral wing position.
This is an American Snout, the only North American butterfly species with an elongated mouthpart. With closed wings, aka the ventral pose, the insect manages to nearly identically mimic a dried leaf.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2022 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
| Photo Location: | Olathe, Kansas, United States of America |
| Camera: | NIKON D500 |
| Copyright: | © Hannah Mooney |