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Hairstreak: Great Purple Hairstreak???

Posted by July 9th, 2007 at 12:00 am

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Butterflies and Skippers

MOTH ?
I have searched for hours and not found this one.
Jan in Florida

Hi Jan,
We are nearly certain this is a Great Purple Hairstreak, Atlides halesus. We are posting a link to Featured Creatures with more information. We believe it is newly metamorphosed and its wings have not yet attained their full size and hardened.

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