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Gossamer-wings: Coppers,Harvester, Hairstreaks, Elfins, Blues (Lycaenidae)

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Silvery blue butterfly ((Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
Silvery blue butterfly ((Glaucopsyche lygdamus)		 Banded hairstreak butterfly (Satyrium calanus)
Banded hairstreak butterfly (Satyrium calanus)		 Harvester butterfly (Feniseca tarquinius)
Harvester butterfly (Feniseca tarquinius)
Bronze copper butterfly (Lycaena hyllus)
Bronze copper butterfly (Lycaena hyllus)		 Banded hairstreak butterfly (Satyrium calanus)
Banded hairstreak butterfly (Satyrium calanus)		 Bronze copper butterfly (Lycaena hyllus)
Bronze copper butterfly (Lycaena hyllus)
Henry's elfin butterfly ((Callophrys henrici)
Henry's elfin butterfly ((Callophrys henrici)		 Eastern pine elfin butterfly (Callophrys niphon)
Eastern pine elfin butterfly (Callophrys niphon)		 Henry's elfin butterfly ((Callophrys henrici)
Henry's elfin butterfly ((Callophrys henrici)
Eastern pine elfin butterfly (Callophrys niphon)
Eastern pine elfin butterfly (Callophrys niphon)		 Striped hairstreak butterfly (Satyrium liparops)
Striped hairstreak butterfly (Satyrium liparops)		 Lucia azure butterfly
Lucia azure butterfly
Striped hairstreak butterfly (Satyrium liparops)
Striped hairstreak butterfly (Satyrium liparops)		 Eastern pine elfin butterfly (Callophrys niphon)
Eastern pine elfin butterfly (Callophrys niphon)		 Hoary elfin butterfly (Callophrys polios)
Hoary elfin butterfly (Callophrys polios)
Lucia azure (Celastrina lucia)
Lucia azure (Celastrina lucia)		 Silvery blue butterfly (Glaucopsyche lygdamus), male
Silvery blue butterfly (Glaucopsyche lygdamus), male		 Henry's elfin butterfly (Callophrys henrici)
Henry's elfin butterfly (Callophrys henrici)
Harvesters (Family: Lycaenidae, Subfamily: Milentinae)
:: Harvesters (Family: Lycaenidae, Subfamily: Milentinae) :: 		American copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
American copper (Lycaena phlaeas)		 American copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
American copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)		 American copper (Lycaeana phlaeas) on Ox-eye daisy
American copper (Lycaeana phlaeas) on Ox-eye daisy		 Bronze copper butterfly ( Lycaena hyllus)
Bronze copper butterfly ( Lycaena hyllus)
Bronze copper (Lycaena hyllus) on boneset
Bronze copper (Lycaena hyllus) on boneset		 Bronze Copper (Lycaena hyllus)
Bronze Copper (Lycaena hyllus)		 Bronze copper (Lycaena hyllus)
Bronze copper (Lycaena hyllus)
Bronze copper butterfly (Lycaena hyllus)
Bronze copper butterfly (Lycaena hyllus)		 Bog copper (Lycaena epixanthe) on cranberry
Bog copper (Lycaena epixanthe) on cranberry		 Bog copper (Lycaena epixanthe)
Bog copper (Lycaena epixanthe)
Acadian hairstreak butterfly ((Satyrium acadicum)
Acadian hairstreak butterfly ((Satyrium acadicum)		 Acadian Hairstreak (Satyrium acadica)
Acadian Hairstreak (Satyrium acadica)		 Acadian hairstreak (Satyrium acadicum) on common milkweed
Acadian hairstreak (Satyrium acadicum) on common milkweed
Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus)
Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus)		 Coral hairstreak (Satyrium titus)
Coral hairstreak (Satyrium titus)		 Coral hairstreaks (Satyrium titus)
Coral hairstreaks (Satyrium titus)
Coral hairstreak (Satyrium titus)
Coral hairstreak (Satyrium titus)		 banded hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
banded hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)		 HIckory hairstreak (Satyrium caryaevorum)
HIckory hairstreak (Satyrium caryaevorum)
Hickory hairstreak butterfly caught by a crab spider
Hickory hairstreak butterfly caught by a crab spider		 Striped hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)
Striped hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)		 Striped hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)
Striped hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)
Striped hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)
Striped hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)		 Hoary elfin (Callophrys polia)
Hoary elfin (Callophrys polia)		 Hoary elfin (Callophrys polia)
Hoary elfin (Callophrys polia)
Henry's elfin butterfly (Callophrys henrici)
Henry's elfin butterfly (Callophrys henrici)		 Henry's elfin butterfly (Callophrys henrici)
Henry's elfin butterfly (Callophrys henrici)		 Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici) on bearberry
Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici) on bearberry
Henry's elfin (Callophrys henrici)
Henry's elfin (Callophrys henrici)		 Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici)
Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici)		 Eastern Pine Elfiin
Eastern Pine Elfiin
Eastern pine elfin (Callophrys niphon)
Eastern pine elfin (Callophrys niphon)		 Eastern Pine elfin (Callophrys niphon)
Eastern Pine elfin (Callophrys niphon)		 Eastern tailed blue butterfly (Cupido comyntas)
Eastern tailed blue butterfly (Cupido comyntas)
Eastern tailed blue (Everes comyntas), male
Eastern tailed blue (Everes comyntas), male		 Eastern tailed blues (Everes comyntas)
Eastern tailed blues (Everes comyntas)		 Eastern tailed blue (Everes comyntas), male
Eastern tailed blue (Everes comyntas), male
Eastern tailed blue (Everes comyntas)
Eastern tailed blue (Everes comyntas)		 Eastern tailed blue (Everes comyntas), male
Eastern tailed blue (Everes comyntas), male		 Eastern tailed blue (Everes comyntas), female
Eastern tailed blue (Everes comyntas), female
Holarctic azure butterfly
Holarctic azure butterfly		 Northern spring azure butterfly (Celastrina lucia)
Northern spring azure butterfly (Celastrina lucia)		 Northern spring azure butterfly (Celastrina lucia)
Northern spring azure butterfly (Celastrina lucia)
Northern spring azure butterfly (Celastrina lucia) on chokeberry
Northern spring azure butterfly (Celastrina lucia) on chokeberry		 Northern spring azure butterfly (Celastrina lucia)
Northern spring azure butterfly (Celastrina lucia)		 Northern spring azure butterfly (Celastrina lucia) on Bolete mushroom
Northern spring azure butterfly (Celastrina lucia) on Bolete mushroom
Northern spring azure butterfly (Celastrina lucia)
Northern spring azure butterfly (Celastrina lucia)		 Northern spring azure butterfly (Celastrina lucia)
Northern spring azure butterfly (Celastrina lucia)		 Northern spring azure butterfly (Celastrina lucia)
Northern spring azure butterfly (Celastrina lucia)
Silvery blue on buttercup
Silvery blue on buttercup		 Silvery blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
Silvery blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)		 Silvery blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
Silvery blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
Silvery blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) mating pair
Silvery blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) mating pair		 Silvery blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) on cow vetch
Silvery blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) on cow vetch		 Silvery blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) female
Silvery blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) female
Silvery blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
Silvery blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)		 Silvery blue(Glaucopsyche lygdamus) on dandelion
Silvery blue(Glaucopsyche lygdamus) on dandelion		 Silvery blue female (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) on wild blackberry
Silvery blue female (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) on wild blackberry
Silvery blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) male, on buttercup
Silvery blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) male, on buttercup
KAI-WING LEUNG01-Mar-2025 02:39
Beautiful collection! V
Don13-Dec-2017 02:57
You've a wonderful variety of lycaenids, Christine, quite striking. This gallery is a fine 'collection' of the best kind.
Kay07-May-2012 02:20
Beautiful gallery, Christine. V
Guest 09-Aug-2011 23:41
A beautiful gallery illustrating an interesting array. Super well done. v
Jean D06-Aug-2011 02:55
A superb collection and all well captured, Christine. ~V
Colin Storey03-Aug-2011 20:01
Fantastic collection of superb butterfly images. v
Martin Lamoon03-Aug-2011 18:02
Wonderful collection. V
Georges Lachaîne, Élaine Presseau23-May-2011 01:45
Very nice collection. V
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