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Is this a Coral Hairstreak? - Lycaena phlaeas
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Is this a Coral Hairstreak? - Lycaena phlaeas
Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
July 18, 2011
If you could help me on this ID that would be great. Thank you for your time!

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Is this a Coral Hairstreak? - Lycaena phlaeas Is this a Coral Hairstreak? - Lycaena phlaeas
Contributed by MrLunar on 18 July, 2011 - 2:28pm
Last updated 10 August, 2011 - 8:13am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Corey Husic, 18 July, 2011 - 7:20pm

Not a hairstreak...
but an American Copper.
… Corey Husic, 18 July, 2011 - 2:58pm

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