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Strymon melinus
Copyright © 2009 Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew

Strymon melinus
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
April 7, 2009
Contributed by Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew on 7 April, 2009 - 8:20pm
Last updated 28 April, 2009 - 8:56am

Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
A handsome portrait of the Gray Hairstreak, a widespread butterfly, possibly because its larvae have been recorded feeding on over 50 different plants.
… Lynn Monroe, 7 April, 2009 - 8:40pm

 
Lynn- Thanks!
Lynn- Thanks!
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 7 April, 2009 - 10:07pm

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