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Marine Blue

Leptotes marina

Description:

Upperside blue; male with purple tinge, female with no white. Underside of forewing with unbroken pale brown bands from costa to inner margin. Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/8 inches (2.2 - 2.9 cm).

Habitat:

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a 98-acre (40 ha) zoo, aquarium, botanical garden, natural history museum, publisher, and art gallery founded in 1952. Located just west of Tucson, Arizona, it features two miles (3.2 km) of walking paths traversing 21 acres (8.5 ha) of desert landscape. The nonprofit organization focuses on the interpretation of the natural history, plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert.

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joanbstanley
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joanbstanley

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Spotted on Nov 5, 2013
Submitted on Dec 10, 2013

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