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Orange and white butterfly - Lycaena hyllus - male
Copyright © 2007 Dale Niesen

Orange and white butterfly - Lycaena hyllus - Male
Lake Erie Metro Park, Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
September 23, 2007
Size: ca 1.5"

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Orange and white butterfly - Lycaena hyllus - male Orange and white butterfly - Lycaena hyllus - male
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Contributed by Dale Niesen on 24 September, 2007 - 5:05pm
Last updated 1 October, 2009 - 11:59pm

Beautiful shots
of a male Bronze Copper butterfly, I think.

Compare:

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 24 September, 2007 - 7:01pm login or register to post comments

 
butterfly
Thanks for the help and comments on the photos!
… Dale Niesen, 25 September, 2007 - 10:28pm login or register to post comments

 
I suggest you move these to the guide pages
instructions are in the Help section of this site. After you've tagged them, you can quickly get to the Bronze Copper section by clicking on the link I provided, above.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 26 September, 2007 - 12:09pm login or register to post comments

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