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Strymon melinus
Wingspan 28-30mm. Wings on dorsal side are dark grayish brown, hind wing with prominent orange spot at outer margin. Hind wing ventral side whitish gray with marginal black-eyed orange spot, a small patch of blue before tail, and 2 broken cross bands of black and white spots.
Meadows, neglected roadsides, and crop fields. Caterpillar feeds on fruits and seeds of knotweed, St.Johnswort, hawthorn, cultivated beans, and hops. Adult emerges May - Sept.
Spotted on Jun 18, 2014
Submitted on Jul 2, 2014
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