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Strymon Melinus
Small white butterfly feeding on milkweed. Size approx 3" wing tip to tip
Central TX, feeding on milkweed
Thank you @Jay15
That's a grey hairstreak butterfly. (Strymon melinus=scientific name) I've raised these butterflies before, nice picture!
Spotted on Oct 14, 2016 Submitted on Oct 24, 2016
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@Jay15
That's a grey hairstreak butterfly. (Strymon melinus=scientific name) I've raised these butterflies before, nice picture!