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Great Purple Hairstreak Butterfly

Atlides halesus

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

Hindwing with one short and one long tail. Abdomen is blue on top, red-orange beneath. Upperside black with wide-spread iridescent blue. Underside black with iridescent gold markings near tails. Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 2 inches (3.2 - 5.1 cm).

Habitat:

On new variegated privet leaves in a wildlife habitat garden.

Notes:

Second sighting this spring; first was early February
PN http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17497252

Reference Links:

Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

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Comments (3)
gatorfellows
Thanks Jemma and Reza. My goal is to get a photo with the wings open, even if it is only briefly :)
HemaShah
Spectacular, Gators!!Congrats and thanks for sharing.

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