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Cassius Blue

Leptotes cassius

Description:

Very small butterfly with wingspan around 1 inch. Upper wings greyish-blue. Nectaring here on Scorpion Tail.

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11 Comments

Cassie456
Cassie456 11 years ago

I love it!!!!!

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

You sure got a nice one there!

courtneyhitson
courtneyhitson 12 years ago

Very nice find!!

florida33girl
florida33girl 12 years ago

This butterfly is nectaring on Scorpion Tail, Heliotropium angiospermum. It's a Florida native wildflower that small butterflies and other pollinators love. Learn more here: http://lepcurious.blogspot.com/2010/06/s...

MickGrant
MickGrant 12 years ago

I agree Its on Turnsole (Indian Heliotrope) Heliotrpium indicum

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago

beautiful photo. It's sitting on Heliotrope I think.

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Gorgeous!

MickGrant
MickGrant 12 years ago

Super photo!

Steve A
Steve A 12 years ago

A photo worth framing - well done!

Stian Waaler
Stian Waaler 12 years ago

Nice photo!

courtneyhitson
courtneyhitson 12 years ago

Nice find!

florida33girl
Spotted by
florida33girl

Tampa, Florida, USA

Spotted on Dec 7, 2011
Submitted on Dec 7, 2011

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