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Grey Blue Green Cyan Coloring on this Butterfly - Urbanus proteus
Copyright © 2016 Dick Locke

Grey Blue Green Cyan Coloring on this Butterfly - Urbanus proteus
near The Woodlands (North of Houston), Montgomery County, Texas, USA
October 16, 2016
This was a fast mover; one I hadn't seen before. Thanks in advance for help!
Contributed by Dick Locke on 16 October, 2016 - 8:58pm
Last updated 18 December, 2016 - 6:30pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Cliff Ivy, 16 October, 2016 - 9:28pm

Urbanus proteus
Long-tailed Skipper.
… Kent Jones, 16 October, 2016 - 9:23pm

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