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Western Pygmy Blue - Brephidium exile - female

Western Pygmy Blue - Brephidium exile - Female
Sunnyvale WPC Ponds (south SF Bay), Santa Clara County, California, USA
September 12, 2008
Size: ~13-15 mm
North America's smallest butterfly, seen here on Alkali Heath, Frankenia salina. Note color of proboscis.

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Western Pygmy Blue - Brephidium exile - female Western Pygmy Blue, Brephidium exile - Brephidium exile - female

Neat!
I never noticed the proboscis before. Nice detail on the front of the b'fly!

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