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Cute green hairstreak - Callophrys gryneus - female
Copyright © 2012 john and jane balaban

Cute green hairstreak - Callophrys gryneus - Female
Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Culberson County, Texas, USA
April 21, 2012
Another resident of the gardens by the Visitor Center. We're thinking maybe Callophrys gryneus.

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Cute green hairstreak - Callophrys gryneus - female Cute green hairstreak - Callophrys gryneus - female
Contributed by john and jane balaban on 12 May, 2012 - 4:27pm
Last updated 9 May, 2013 - 12:42pm

correct - subspecies siva
However, even though they are placed in subspecies siva the ones from se. New Mexico and the Trans-Pecos in Texas often have white markings in the disk of the hind wing, which may show some leanings toward more eastern subspecies. I even get an occasional one like this in my yard on the sw. side of the Manzano Mountains.

Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
… David J. Ferguson, 22 August, 2012 - 1:11am

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