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Eastern Tailed-Blue

Cupido comyntas texana

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Field Notes

Description:

Photo take in my backyard common in the area
small like 1cm.

Reference Links:

Cupido comyntas texana (F. Chermock, 1945)

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Tailed-Blue

Cupido comyntas texana

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bayucca
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Comments (4)
bayucca
You should check your titles...
Gerardo Aizpuru
Thanks Bayucca this one has can a very light purple- blue on the back .
bayucca
According to the ventral view it should be Comyntas. The dorsal view might be different to some pictures on the link due to different angulation, perspective and light angulation.

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Mexico Horn of Plenty
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 22, 2012

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