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Great Purple Hairstreak - Atlides halesus
Copyright © 2007 Robert L. Pearson

Great Purple Hairstreak - Atlides halesus
Skull Valley, AZ, USA (WSW of Prescott 10 miles), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
March 19, 2007

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Contributed by Robert L. Pearson on 1 April, 2007 - 10:09pm
Last updated 11 April, 2007 - 7:31pm

Nice butterfly!
We're supposed to have them aloft from March through October, but I haven't seen any. Host plant - in SoCal anyway - is mistletoe, which is found in sycamores and quite obvious. You've inspired me to keep looking.
… Ron Hemberger, 1 April, 2007 - 11:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Mistletoe
We have quite a lot of this epiphyte in the oaks & Cottonwoods( Too high to get at for photos). My fruit trees really attracted a lot of insects this year; had some frost, but I am still hopeful for a fruit crop.
… Robert L. Pearson, 2 April, 2007 - 10:41pm login or register to post comments

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