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Ceraunus Blue Butterfly

Hemiargus ceraunus

Description:

Upperside of male light blue with a darker narrow border; female dark brown, often with wing bases blue. Underside gray; both wings with a row of dark postmedian dashes. Florida butterflies have one submarginal eyespot on hindwing; Southwest butterflies have two. Wing Span: 3/4 - 1 1/8 inches (2 - 3 cm).

Habitat:

On a frogfruit bloom in a riparian meadow.

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gatorfellows
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gatorfellows

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Aug 19, 2013
Submitted on Aug 30, 2013

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