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Leptotes marina
This is one of the "Blues" that are part of the Hairstreak family. "Wing span: 7/8 - 1 1/8 inches (2.2 - 2.9 cm). Upperside blue; male with purple tinge, female with no white. Underside of forewing with unbroken pale brown bands from costa to inner margin." - BugGuide
Dead Oleander flower in backyard. The range is from "Southern California east through the Southwest, Mexico and Baja California to Guatemala. Wanders and temporarily colonizes north to Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, and Louisiana. (Season) April-September in the north, all through the year in South Texas and southern California." - BugGuide
Spotted on Sep 8, 2013
Submitted on Sep 9, 2013
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