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Great Purple Hairstreak - Atlides halesus - male
Copyright © 2006 Bob Beatson

Great Purple Hairstreak - Atlides halesus - Male
Baboquivari Mts., Pima County, Arizona, USA
September 29, 2006
Another Purple Hairstreak to get Arizona on the map and brighten a winter's day.
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Contributed by Bob Beatson on 11 January, 2007 - 4:55pm
Last updated 30 December, 2009 - 1:58pm

Nice photo
of a male with the iridescent patch (which females lack), visible on the forewing.
I just watched a female yesterday at the Anza Borrego, CA.
… Hartmut Wisch, 6 March, 2009 - 4:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Hartmut - I didn't know that.
… Bob Beatson, 6 March, 2009 - 5:04pm login or register to post comments

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