plural atalas
: a brightly colored hairstreak butterfly (Eumaeus atala) native to southeastern Florida and the West Indies that is black with three rows of iridescent blue spots on the hind wings and a red spot on the abdomen
Once feared extinct in Florida, the atala butterfly has been rescued by a native plant—the coontie.—National Geographic, July 1996
Looking closely, we also found patches of atala eggs as well as the brilliantly colored red and yellow caterpillars.—Georgia Tasker, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2006
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