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Western Pygmy Blue Butterfly

Brephidium exilis

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Description:

Small (1.5cm) blue butterfly. Orange forewings. Black patches on hind wings with small silvery patches.

Habitat:

Desert park

1 Species ID Suggestions

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IrinaSh
IrinaSh 9 years ago
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis Species Brephidium exilis - Western Pygmy-Blue - BugGuide.Net


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4 Comments

RobinGraves
RobinGraves 9 years ago

Thank you both, Hema that's a cool little fact ;)

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Hema Shah
Hema Shah 9 years ago

Smallest butterfly in the world.

IrinaSh
IrinaSh 9 years ago

Wonderful picture http://eol.org/pages/266746/maps

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Hema Shah
Hema Shah 9 years ago

Lovely photography!!

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RobinGraves
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RobinGraves

Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Spotted on Apr 19, 2015
Submitted on Apr 20, 2015

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