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Gray Hairstreak - Hodges#4336 (Strymon melinus)
Photo#33985
Copyright © 2005
Janine White
Gray Butterfly -
Strymon melinus
Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
October 6, 2005
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Contributed by
Janine White
on 7 October, 2005 - 6:48pm
Last updated 29 December, 2005 - 3:45pm
Gray Hairstreak
The Gray Hairstreak - Strymon melinus, is a solid bluish gray butterfly with the single mostly straight line of dots on each wing, 2 orange spots, long tails, and orange on top of the head(not viewable in this angle).
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tom murray
, 7 October, 2005 - 7:22pm
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Thanks
I was considering this species, but I wasn't sure. Thanks for leaving a comment.
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Janine White
, 7 October, 2005 - 9:29pm
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