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Red-banded hairstreak butterfly

Calycopis cecrops

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Field Notes

Description:

The under side of the wings is gray-brown with a white line edged with a red-orange band. Each hind wing has two tails (hairstreaks) with an eyespot on the wing between the bases of the tails.

Habitat:

I found this butterfly perched on a wild thistle.

Notes:

Very beautiful butterfly!

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2012 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedMarch 8, 2012

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