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Moth? - Cupido comyntas
Copyright © 2019 Trevor Sparkman

Moth? - Cupido comyntas
Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
October 10, 2019
Flying around on campus
Contributed by Trevor Sparkman on 11 November, 2019 - 8:52pm

Eastern Tailed-Blue
note butterflies have club or nob at antennal end whereas moths have either rod or exotic, such as feathery, shape antennae.

Moved from ID Request.
… Cliff Ivy, 11 November, 2019 - 8:58pm

 
Thank you!
Thanks for the answer Cliff.
… Trevor Sparkman, 20 November, 2019 - 8:30pm

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