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Eastern Tailed-blue

Cupido comyntas

Photo by joanbstanley
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Description:

The eastern tailed blue has a wingspan of ¾-1 inch. The uppersides of the male's upper wings are an iridescent blue and brownish-gray along the borders. Both the male and the female have orange spots on the rear of their hind wings. Both the male and the female have a white fringe on the edges of their wings.

Habitat:

Weedy area beneath post oaks in greenbelt near stream.

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Eastern Tailed-Blue

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