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Gold-hunter's Hairstreak - Satyrium auretorum - male
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Gold-hunter's Hairstreak - Satyrium auretorum - Male
Canyon Creek, Sierra County, California, USA
June 26, 2006
Very similar to the Hedgerow Hairstreak, but lacks well defined submarginal and postmedian bands, and males have very short tails. The orange spot has a bold black dot in it.
Contributed by tom murray on 8 July, 2006 - 1:07pm
Last updated 3 July, 2011 - 2:36pm

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