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Eastern Tailed-Blue Butterfly

Cupido comyntas

Description:

Tiny pale lavender butterfly with black markings on wings and some orange splotches on the back of the wings. A couple feathery extensions from the backs of the wings.

Habitat:

The lawn of my home in an older suburban neighborhood with mature trees.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Atul
Atul 12 years ago
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue


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3 Comments

InannaBintAli
InannaBintAli 12 years ago

Eastern Tailed Blue. That is it. Thank you!

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Dead ringer for Eastern Tailed-Blue

auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

one of the hairstreaks I would guess.

InannaBintAli
Spotted by
InannaBintAli

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Spotted on Jul 19, 2011
Submitted on Jul 23, 2011

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