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Subfamily Theclinae - Hairstreaks

Theclini · Eumaeini
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Tribe Theclini
Colorado Hairstreak: Color Is Off - Hypaurotis crysalus - male Colorado Hairstreak: Color Is Off - Hypaurotis crysalus - male Golden Hairstreak - Habrodais grunus - female Colorado Hairstreak - Hypaurotis crysalus Sky-blue Groundstreak (Kisutam syllis) - Kisutam syllis Habrodais grunus lorquini - Habrodais grunus SCREECH - Habrodais grunus Golden Hairstreak? - Habrodais grunus

Tribe Eumaeini
unusual cat - Strymon melinus Larva - Satyrium appears to resemble blues? - Callophrys mossii Which species of Lycaenidae is this? - Strymon melinus Banded Hairstreak - Satyrium calanus Satyrium kingi Eastern pine elfin larva - Callophrys niphon moth or butterfly lara? - Strymon melinus


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