Unknown Hairstreak

odd looking butterfly
July 30, 2009
Found what I think is a butterfly on one of our sunflowers today. It has what appears to be 2 bodies sticking out of its back.
Chris
Conroe Tx

Hairstreak

Hi Chris,
This is some species of Hairstreak in the subfamilyTheclinae of the Gossamer Wings.

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