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Photo#1098957
Eastern Tailed-Blue - Cupido comyntas - female

Eastern Tailed-Blue - Cupido comyntas - Female
New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
July 9, 2015

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Eastern Tailed-Blue - Cupido comyntas - female Eastern Tailed-Blue - Cupido comyntas - female

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ID for Butterfly
Cupido comyntas Eastern tailed-blue (female). The blue coloration, tails and placement of the orange spots on the hind-wing are key characteristics. The darker coloration of the upper wings is a characteristic of the female; males have lighter blue coloration.

 
Thank you for the ID! Looks l
Thank you for the ID! Looks like the other specimen I posted was a male of the same species.

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