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Hemiargus ceraunus

Photo by Billo-kun
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18.9176, -97.0871

Field Notes

Description:

Mariposa de la familia Lycaenidae. Tienen la cara dorsal de color azul claro en el sexo machos con un estrecho borde más oscuro y castaño oscuro en hembras, a menudo con bases alas azules. en la cara ventral son de color gris, las dos alas con una fila de guiones posteriores medianos oscuros. Esta especie en Florida tiene una mancha ocular submarginal en las alas posteriores y las mariposas oeste del sur tienen dos. Miden de 2 a 3 cm.

Habitat:

Bosques, matorrales desérticos, dunas, prados, bordes de carreteras y terrenos baldíos.

Notes:

Autor de la foto: Billo Zamudio Palestino.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)

Thank you so much! for the ID @EnvUnlimited :)
Woow! thank you so much! that's a really good help for me :) @mendes.madalena
it does look like this one: Polyommatus damon but since it is from Mexico, i really don't know :/

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