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Unidentified Butterfly - Strymon melinus
Copyright © 2011 Bill

Unidentified Butterfly - Strymon melinus
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
August 3, 2010
I found this unidentified butterfly in the Omaha Botanical Gardens last August. I've tried to identify it, but the species that I'm thinking it might be would be a real longshot for Nebraska.
Contributed by Bill on 9 May, 2011 - 10:50am
Last updated 15 May, 2011 - 2:33pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 15 May, 2011 - 2:33pm

ID
Strymon melinus
… Mike Hofmann, 9 May, 2011 - 7:09pm

Cropping
Only you and the editors can see your full-size images, everyone else just sees mostly leaf. Please crop your images close to "just the bug".
… John R. Maxwell, 9 May, 2011 - 12:06pm

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