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Lycaenid Butterfly

Leptotes sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Photo take in my backyard this is a very small butterfly around 7 mm wingspand,

Habitat:

Open tropical areas.

Species ID Suggestions

Lycaenid Butterfly

Leptotes sp.

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Comments (4)
bayucca
Leptotes sp. and might probably be Leptotes cassius, Cassius Blue. Unfortunately there is also the Marine Blue, Leptotes marina. Yours is too worn to be sure about Cassius.

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Yucatan Peninsula Biodiversity
Photographed
PublishedMay 4, 2013

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