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Great Purple Hairstreak

Atlides halesus

Photo by Liam
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Field Notes

Description:

Hindwing with one short and one long tail. Abdomen is blue on top, red-orange beneath. Upperside black with wide-spread iridescent blue. Underside black with iridescent gold markings near tails.

Habitat:

Urban

Reference Links:

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

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Comments (8)
Atul
most welcome my friend i see you have a fantastic collection of spottings !great!
Liam
Thank you, Atul! :)
Liam
Thanks, Alice and Courtney!
Liam
Thank you, Nance! :)

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Butterflies and Moths of Southeast USA

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PublishedNovember 25, 2011

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