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Great Purple Hairstreak

Atlides halesus

Photo by Sara Everett
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Field Notes

Description:

This great purple hairstreak was perched on an arrowweed bush near mesquite trees and mistletoe colonies along the Oasis of Mara Nature Trail in Joshua Tree National Park.

Notes:

Spotted during Desert Institute birding field class.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)

I've seen more of these in the Cottonwood Spring area, in the month of February, 2014, than I had ever seen before. Very bold colors!
Welcome to Project Noah, Sara Everett, I hope you like the site as much we do; there are many features you can explore: I invite you to go to http://www.projectnoah.org/faq where you will find the purpose and “rules” of Project Noah. There is a blog http://blog.projectnoah.org/ where we post articles from spotters with special insight into different organisms. There are also the chats for help with identification, and to comment on your own and others’ spottings. Look at the global and local missions to put your spottings into:http://www.projectnoah.org/missions Enjoy yourself here, see you around!
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PublishedMay 5, 2014

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