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Great Purple Hairstreak - Atlides halesus

Great Purple Hairstreak - Atlides halesus
Norfolk Botanical Garden, Norfolk County, Virginia, USA
August 1, 2015
Can you tell me what the gender is for this butterfly?

Great Purplle Hairstreak male
Males exhibit iridescent patch on dorsal forewing.
Moved from ID Request.

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