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Butterfly - Atlides halesus
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Butterfly - Atlides halesus
Joshua Tree National Park, Riverside County, California, USA
October 30, 2019
Size: aprx 1-1/2"
Contributed by davidjdingman on 21 January, 2020 - 5:42pm
Last updated 22 January, 2020 - 8:10am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Tyler Hedlund, 22 January, 2020 - 8:10am

Great Purple Hairstreak?

but don't take my word for it
… Steve Scholnick, 21 January, 2020 - 9:13pm

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