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Leptotes cassius

Photo by florida33girl
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Field Notes

Description:

Very small butterfly with wingspan around 1 inch. Upper wings greyish-blue. Nectaring here on Scorpion Tail.

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

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Comments (11)
ceherzog
You sure got a nice one there!
florida33girl
This butterfly is nectaring on Scorpion Tail, Heliotropium angiospermum. It's a Florida native wildflower that small butterflies and other pollinators love. Learn more here: http://lepcurious.blogspot.com/2010/06/scorpions-tail.html
MickGrant
I agree Its on Turnsole (Indian Heliotrope) Heliotrpium indicum
Ava T-B
beautiful photo. It's sitting on Heliotrope I think.
Steve A
A photo worth framing - well done!

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