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Geranium Bronze

Hipparchia alcyone

Photo by Matthijs
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Description:

Very small butterfly -+10mm (Hipparchia alcyone?)

Species ID Suggestions

Geranium Bronze

Cacyreus marshalli

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Comments (2)
bayucca
Hipparchia alcyone is a Nymphalidae, Satyrinae or Satyr/Augenfalter. Marshalli is a Lycaenidae/Hairstreak. You can see the little tail in this typical "Marshall pose".

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