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Great Purple Hairstreak

Atlides halesus

Photo by joanbstanley
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31.1085, -97.4975

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:

Wildlife habitat yard.

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Great Purple Hairstreak

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Comments (2)
joanbstanley
It was a relatively cool morning and it had hunkered down in there. Made for a great shot.
Ric3
Couldn't have found it in a better background.

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PublishedApril 17, 2013

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