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Satyrium
Copyright © 2011 Corey Husic

Satyrium
Kunkletown, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 3, 2011
maybe just a Banded, but I'd appreciate another opinion
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Contributed by Corey Husic on 3 July, 2011 - 3:33pm
Last updated 12 July, 2011 - 6:39pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 5 July, 2011 - 12:50am login or register to post comments

Wow, that's a tricky one. I w
Wow, that's a tricky one. I would almost lean Hickory since the black/orange spot does seem noticeably shorter than the blue and the orange seems a trace smaller than the black part of that orange/black spot and the white outlines on the other spots seems pretty strong and they seem thick, bit wow it's a close one seems almost right split down the middle.
… MegaMothra, 4 July, 2011 - 12:56am login or register to post comments

Banded
I would agree, this looks like a Banded but you may want to wait for one more opinion -- I've only seen Hickory's a few times myself.
… psweet, 3 July, 2011 - 4:09pm login or register to post comments

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