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Mystery Hairstreak at Wright's Lake, California. - Lycaena arota
Copyright © 2018 Ginger Davis

Mystery Hairstreak at Wright's Lake, California. - Lycaena arota
Wright's Lake, El Dorado County, California, USA
August 19, 2018
Saw this butterfly near Wright's Lake, on the western fringes of the Desolation Wilderness. It seems to be a hairstreak, but none of the hairstreaks shown in my reference books have that wide band of light color on the hindwing. Can anyone help? Thanks to anyone with a clue!
Contributed by Ginger Davis on 22 August, 2018 - 1:37am
Last updated 23 July, 2019 - 11:41am

Moved to Lycaena arota
Moved from Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters.

Tailed Copper
… Ken Allison, 23 July, 2019 - 11:41am

Lycaena arota
Lycaena arota
… Mike Hofmann, 6 January, 2019 - 4:55pm

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