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Lycaena florus (ssp. sangremar) - Lycaena dorcas - female
Copyright © 2011 cpcdolan

Lycaena florus (ssp. sangremar) - Lycaena dorcas - Female
Rio Grande Nat'l Forest, Forest Service Rd 345, Rio Grande County, Colorado, USA
July 25, 2011
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Contributed by cpcdolan on 17 August, 2011 - 9:04am
Last updated 5 January, 2012 - 12:20pm

Moved
Moved from Dorcas Copper.
… David J. Ferguson, 5 January, 2012 - 12:20pm login or register to post comments

Moved to Lycaena dorcas
following the 'Butterflies of America' and 'Pelham Catalog', at least for the time being, while the status of the names L. florus, dorcas, and helloides are being resolved.

Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 17 August, 2011 - 12:12pm login or register to post comments

diferent individuals - unjoin
These are clearly different individuals. Please un-join them.

Beautiful individuals.

Are you looking for an confirmation or comments on the subspecies? ID Request is for specimens you need an ID on but you seem to know what you have.
… Brenda Van Ryswyk, 17 August, 2011 - 10:26am login or register to post comments

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