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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters (Lycaenidae) » Blues (Polyommatinae) » Leptotes » Cassius Blue - Hodges#4356 (Leptotes cassius)
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Blues mating - Leptotes cassius
Copyright © 2006 Paul

Blues mating - Leptotes cassius
davie, South Broward County, Florida, USA
June 24, 2006
Size: 3/8"
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Contributed by Paul on 24 June, 2006 - 11:53pm
Last updated 23 October, 2009 - 12:13am

Very nice!
Cassius Blue, identified by the zebra stripes and two orange-rimmed blue spots.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 25 June, 2006 - 5:37am login or register to post comments

 
thanks........for you photo b
thanks........for you photo buffs I am using a Sigma 150mm MACRO and on this particular shot I had the 1.4X tc attached.f16 1/30 ISO 400 Canon 20D and tripod mirror locked. The flash is a unique contraption I got at Porters Camera Store and can be seen here:
http://www.paulayickvintagebrass.com/Misc/Macro%20twin%20Flash/Dscn0857.jpg
… Paul, 25 June, 2006 - 11:50am login or register to post comments

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