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Echinargus isola
Small blue butterfly. Wing span 25 mm (one inche)
Subtropical and open areas including mesquite scrub, city gardens, desert, alfalfa fields, and waste areas.
Not Marina, but Echinargus isola. Note the different spots. Second row on the forewing: 1 black stripe (2 mm) with white stripes left/right, Marina has no BLACK spots and stripes:
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