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Red Banded hairstreak

Calycopis cecrops

Description:

I know this is a hair-streak of some sort, but not sure which species. Suggestions? Eastern deciduous woodland, in a scrub forest, not in the open.

1 Species ID Suggestions

MickGrant
MickGrant 12 years ago
Red Banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops


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2 Comments

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 12 years ago

Looks like a Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops). Nice. Right at the edge of its range.

MickGrant
MickGrant 12 years ago

Very nice photo!

coyoteowlwoman
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coyoteowlwoman

Maryland, USA

Spotted on Aug 20, 2011
Submitted on Aug 20, 2011

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