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Gray Hairstreak Butterfly - Strymon melinus
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Gray Hairstreak Butterfly - Strymon melinus
Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas, USA
August 17, 2008
Strymon melinus ? This looks slightly different than the other I had ID'd. Maybe a gender diff, or maybe I'm barking up the wrong Hairstreak?
Contributed by Andrew Williams on 10 February, 2010 - 8:30pm
Last updated 11 February, 2010 - 10:39am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Andrew Williams, 11 February, 2010 - 10:38am

Your ID Is Correct
Strymon melinus

Yes, in this case, you're "barking up the wrong hairstreak" :)
… William Edwards, 11 February, 2010 - 10:00am

 
woof.. thanks William
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… Andrew Williams, 11 February, 2010 - 10:40am

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