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Gray Hairstreak - Strymon melinus
Copyright © 2006 Timothy Boomer

Gray Hairstreak - Strymon melinus
Davis, Yolo County, California, USA
August 20, 2006
These butterflies often move their hind wings up and down while perching, presumably to redirect a predator's attention away from the head. Here's a short video clip I took showing this process.
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Contributed by Timothy Boomer on 22 August, 2006 - 6:01pm
Last updated 26 April, 2007 - 7:39pm

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