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Gray Hairstreak - Hodges#4336 (Strymon melinus)
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Copyright © 2007
Sharon
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Strymon melinus
Tavares, Lake County, Florida, USA
June 20, 2007
Size: 1/2" approx
This is the Red one I found along with a Brownish one.
Could be Ceranus Blue or Gray Hairstreak?
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Contributed by
Sharon
on 20 June, 2007 - 9:58am
Last updated 4 January, 2012 - 12:57am
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David J. Ferguson
, 4 January, 2012 - 12:57am
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I'm not experienced enough with Lycaenid caterpillars
to be certain of the species. However, this certainly looks like a
Strymon
caterpillar to me.
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David J. Ferguson
, 4 January, 2012 - 12:18am
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