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Panoquina lucas
Photo take at my backyard this a little rare to find in this area small about 3 cm wingspan.Upperside is dark brown with some pale spots; male forewing has an elongated spot in the cell. Underside of hindwing is dull brown with a straight line of blue or white spots. Female has a blue or purple sheen.
Openings in subtropical scrub, forest edges, and nearby fields. From Argentina north through tropical America and the West Indies to northern Mexico. A regular stray north to the lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas; rarely to central Texas and southeast Arizona.
Spotted on Nov 20, 2012
Submitted on Nov 20, 2012
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