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Eastern Tailed-blue

Cupido comyntas

Photo by ForestDragon
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Description:

Small butterfly with blue-gray coloration on the outer wings with small black dots and dashes. Small orange dots and two tiny "tails" on hindwings. Males have iridescent blue on the inside of the wings and females have gray on the inside of their wings.

Habitat:

Suburban garden.

Reference Links:

Species Cupido comyntas - Eastern Tailed-Blue - BugGuide.Net

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