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Family Lycaenidae - Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters

Harvesters, Apeflies · Coppers · Blues · Hairstreaks
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Subfamily Miletinae - Harvesters, Apeflies
Harvester caterpillar - Feniseca tarquinius Harvester - Feniseca tarquinius Harvester - Feniseca tarquinius Harvester pupa - Feniseca tarquinius Harvester - Feniseca tarquinius - Feniseca tarquinius Harvester Larvae and Woolly Maple Aphid colony on bristly greenbrier - Feniseca tarquinius Harvester Butterfly - Feniseca tarquinius Harvester ovipositing in Woolly Maple Aphid, Neoprociphilus aceris, colony - Feniseca tarquinius - female

Subfamily Lycaeninae - Coppers
Lycaeninae caterpillar - Lycaena Grey Copper, larva - Lycaena dione Bog Copper, Kouchibouguac National Park - Lycaena epixanthe - male Purplish-Copper-Lycaena-helloides - Lycaena dorcas - male Butterfly - Lycaena helloides - female Bronze Copper - Lycaena hyllus Purplish Copper - Lycaena helloides - female Lycaena nivalis - Lilac-bordered Copper male - Lycaena nivalis - male

Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues
Contrary Blue - Cupido amyntula Western Tailed Blue - Cupido comyntas - Cupido amyntula - female Common butterfly - Celastrina lucia - male Reakirt's Blue chrysalis about to eclose - Echinargus isola Polyommatinae - Cupido amyntula - male Anna's Blue - Plebejus anna Blue Butterfly - Cupido comyntas - male Spring Azures - Celastrina ladon - male

Subfamily Theclinae - Hairstreaks
Mountain Mahogany or Hedgerow Hairstreak? - Satyrium tetra Sylvan Hairstreak - Satyrium sylvinum Hairstreak Butterfly - Calycopis cecrops Hairstreak - Satyrium calanus - female Frosted Elfin - Callophrys irus butterfly - hairstreak - Satyrium Trio of Girdling Frosted Elfin Caterpillars - Callophrys irus Brown & Patina Butterfly? - Callophrys gryneus


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