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Great Purple Hairstreak on Blue Mistflower
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Great Purple Hairstreak on Blue Mistflower

by David Schwaegler

Category: FaunaAdded July 7, 2007682 views

Arthropods

Keywords: TX, Mission, Texas, NABA, butterfly

The purple to which the name refers is unfortunately on the top side. Since this butterfly invariably sits with its wings closed, the brilliant purple color is only visible in flight.

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Image Reference: 4128Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: NA