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Unknown butterfly - Cercyonis sthenele
Copyright © 2017 George Williams

Unknown butterfly - Cercyonis sthenele
Arroyo Burro Trail, Los Padres National Forest, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
June 28, 2017
Size: ~3cm
Found at noon
N34.5102618, W119.7557382 elev: ~875m
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Contributed by George Williams on 28 June, 2017 - 7:04pm
Last updated 28 June, 2017 - 9:00pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 28 June, 2017 - 9:00pm login or register to post comments

wood nymph
Genus Cercyonis. Not sure which species, wait for experts.
… Ryan Andrews, 28 June, 2017 - 7:51pm login or register to post comments

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