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Little Blue Lep - Cupido comyntas
Copyright © 2008 atrox

Little Blue Lep - Cupido comyntas
Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
July 26, 2008
I see these about a lot but never with their wings open. This is a small little butterfly, that I'm not sure of the ID. Thanks in advance for any help.

Kind Regards,

Justin
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Contributed by atrox on 1 August, 2008 - 8:56am
Last updated 24 November, 2008 - 9:23am

Moved
Moved from Butterflies.
… Nick Block, 24 November, 2008 - 9:23am login or register to post comments

Can anyone ID this? I have p
Can anyone ID this? I have pictures of them with closed wings, which is usually how I see them.
… atrox, 4 August, 2008 - 2:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Not an expert at all
"Everes comyntas" is my best guess!
… craig klein, 2 September, 2008 - 5:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Not an expert
So I really can't ID this for you, but maybe something like this?
… John R. Maxwell, 4 August, 2008 - 2:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I agree with you. I wasn't sure what it was.
… atrox, 5 August, 2008 - 10:02am login or register to post comments

 
Pretty!!!
Pretty!!!
… dasiavue, 6 November, 2008 - 9:04am login or register to post comments

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