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Field Notes

Description:

Please help me ID this tiny brown butterfly. Body length is about 8mm.

Habitat:

Urban garden.

Notes:

Similar to this "Unknown Blue" on Blues (Lycaenidae) @

http://www.bvo.zadweb.biz.hr/images/kukci/leptiri/Lycaenidae%20-%20nepo…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
bayucca
Good luck, I do not think it is possible to get closer, probably you might be able to get down to genus. Important markings are unfortunately missing.
bayucca
Lycaenidae, Hairstreak I would say. Sorry, can't help you more, too old one.

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Butterflies in the Philippines
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Biodiversity in Nueva Ecija, Philippines
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PublishedApril 26, 2013

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