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Great Purple Hairstreak

Atlides halesus

Description:

Hindwing with one short and one long tail. Abdomen is blue on top, red-orange beneath. Upperside black with wide-spread iridescent blue. Underside black with iridescent gold markings near tails.

Notes:

This was one of two nectarine on Ligustrum.

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gatorfellows
Spotted by
gatorfellows

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Apr 24, 2012
Submitted on Apr 24, 2012

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