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This hairstreak didn't read the book - Strymon melinus - male

This hairstreak didn't read the book - Strymon melinus - Male
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Claremont, Los Angeles County, California, USA
September 8, 2007
According to Butterflies through Binocular the West, the male has an orange abdomen, while the female's is gray. I'm assuming this is a rather contrary male, or do my eyes deceive me?

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This hairstreak didn't read the book - Strymon melinus - male Gray Hairstreak - Strymon melinus - male