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Leda Ministreak - Ministrymon leda - female
Copyright © 2007 Robert L. Pearson

Leda Ministreak - Ministrymon leda - Female
Skull Valley, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
May 21, 2007
Found on yellow Rose bush.
Contributed by Robert L. Pearson on 27 June, 2007 - 1:41pm
Last updated 25 November, 2008 - 12:27pm

Moved
Moved from Hairstreaks.
… Nick Block, 25 November, 2008 - 12:27pm

Not
A Gray. More likely the regional Leda Ministreak. Have to watch these Gray imitators in the SW.
… Herschel Raney, 27 June, 2007 - 4:57pm

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