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Western Pygmy Blue Butterfly

Brephidium exilis

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Description:

The western pygmy blue is the smallest butterfly in North America and the second smallest in the world. Its wingspan is about half an inch.

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Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Lovely,

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Kiloueka
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Kiloueka

Avalon, California, USA

Spotted on Jul 11, 2012
Submitted on Jul 11, 2012

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