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Brephidium exilis exilis
The smallest butterfly of North America and one of the smallest in the world, this species is often found in wastelands and alkali regions. In the SF Bay Area, it is found in large numbers by the brackish water, hosting on saltbushes that thrive in the salty soil.
This cooperative individual allowed me to photograph it with my phone.
Spotted on Aug 24, 2013
Submitted on Aug 24, 2014
13 Comments
Thank you Maria dB!
Very nice spotting!
Thank you for the nomination!
Yes great pics SM
Wonderful for a phone shot StirredMocha! Beautiful species.
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Thank you Bonnie and Ivy!
Lovely shot!
You are probably addicted to PN. That being said, this is a pretty swaggie pic. So I'll let this one slide.
Thank you all for the positive comments and favorites!
Beautiful spotting, StirredMocha!
superb!
Amazing !