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Family Lycaenidae - Gossamer Winged Butterflies

Hairstreaks · Harvesters · Coppers · Blues
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Subfamily Theclinae - Hairstreaks
Brown Elfin on Chickasaw Plum - Callophrys augustinus Edward's Hairstreak? - Satyrium edwardsii This is a Striped Hairstreak correct - Satyrium liparops Gray Hairstreak - Strymon melinus Great Purple Hairstreak - Atlides halesus Gray Hairstreak In lllinois For November - Strymon melinus Silver-Banded Hairstreak - Chlorostrymon simaethis - male Both sides now - Satyrium sylvinus

Subfamily Miletinae - Harvesters
Harvester - Feniseca tarquinius Harvester empty pupal case - Feniseca tarquinius Harvester caterpillar - Feniseca tarquinius Harvester - Feniseca tarquinius Harvester - Feniseca tarquinius BG1403 280-079 - Feniseca tarquinius Harvester - Feniseca tarquinius Harvester - Feniseca tarquinius

Subfamily Lycaeninae - Coppers
American Copper - Lycaena phlaeas Purplish Copper - Lycaena helloides Ruddy Copper - Lycaena rubidus - male Tailed Copper - Lycaena arota - male Copper - Lycaena heteronea American Copper? - Lycaena phlaeas American Copper - Lycaena phlaeas Bronze Copper - Lycaena hyllus - male

Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues
Nickerbean Blue - Cyclargus ammon Butterfly - Leptotes marina Miami Blue - Cyclargus thomasi - male Celastrina echo Cassius cat - Leptotes cassius Eastern Tailed Blue For Illinois In July - Cupido comyntas - male Miami Blue - Cyclargus thomasi - female Lycaenidae 02 - Plebejus icarioides


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