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unknown butterfly for ID - Erynnis baptisiae
Copyright © 2008 Bill Meier

unknown butterfly for ID - Erynnis baptisiae
elgin, kane County, Illinois, USA
July 5, 2008
Size: approx 1.5 in wingspan
To the naked, untrained eye this specimen was totally black. Thanks for the ID help
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Contributed by Bill Meier on 5 July, 2008 - 7:28pm
Last updated 18 August, 2008 - 8:00pm

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… Jason Forbes, 18 August, 2008 - 8:00pm login or register to post comments

duskywing
I'd call one that dark a Wild Indigo (Erynnis baptisiae), although I'm not sure how reliable that is.
… Jason Forbes, 5 July, 2008 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the help!
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