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Cupido amyntula
I found these two Western Tailed-Blue butterflies in Northplains, Oregon. I spotted Common Vetch (Vicia sativa), which would have served as the host plant for the caterpillars. Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) and Goldenrod (Solidago) were the likely sources of flower nectar.
Spotted on Aug 28, 2014
Submitted on Aug 30, 2014
2 Comments
Thank you, James!
Great image