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Eastern Tailed-Blue (male)

Cupido comyntas

Photo by GraceWhite
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Description:

Pretty little butterfly that looked light blue as it was flying. This was the only photo I was able to get. The body was about 10mm long or 1/2".

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Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Tailed-blue

Cupido comyntas

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StirredMocha
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Comments (2)
GraceWhite
Thank you StirredMocha and Marta! That makes sense that it looked blue while flying, since the upper side of the wings were blue. It just wouldn't sit still for me to see them.
The MnMs
I agree with StiiredMocha. See this page: http://www.hsu.edu/pictures2.aspx?id=16784

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PublishedAugust 17, 2014

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