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Great Purple Hairstreak - Atlides halesus
Copyright © 2005 Charles Schurch Lewallen

Great Purple Hairstreak - Atlides halesus
Henryetta, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USA
August 28, 2005
Atlides halesus
I will post this here for conformation.
Contributed by Charles Schurch Lewallen on 29 August, 2005 - 2:20pm
Last updated 30 August, 2005 - 2:12pm

Beautiful
Beautiful photo, beautiful insect. I haven't seen this species before.

--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com
… Stephen_WV, 29 August, 2005 - 5:01pm

 
Great Purple Hairstreek
Thanks Stephen,
This was a nice individual.
The top of the wings is an irridecesent blue.
… Charles Schurch Lewallen, 30 August, 2005 - 2:07pm

Great Purlpe Hairstreak
Yep, exactly right, Great Purple Hairstreak!
… David, 29 August, 2005 - 2:29pm

 
Great Purple Hairstreek
Great! Thanks David.
… Charles Schurch Lewallen, 29 August, 2005 - 4:27pm

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