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Gray Hairstreak Butterfly

Strymon melinus

Description:

Small Gray butterfly with two orange eyespots on the lower underside of the hindwings. It feeds with wings closed, but moves them back and forth as a distraction to its predators.

Notes:

This small butterfly was feeding on variegated Privet, Ligustrum.

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gatorfellows
Spotted by
gatorfellows

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Apr 10, 2012
Submitted on Apr 11, 2012

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