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American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
Note the long snout of this butterfly. American Snouts often land on people because they love to drink sweat. -
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
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Atala
Eumaeus atala
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Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus
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Bartram's Scrub-hairstreak
Strymon acis
This female Scrub-hairstreak just laid the egg seen in the photo on her host plant, Pineland Croton (Croton linearis. -
Brown Elfin
Callophrys augustinus
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Female Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius
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Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius
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Male Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus
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Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus
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Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium titus
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Eastern Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium pseudofea
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Eastern Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium pseudofea
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Eastern Tailed-blue
Cupido comyntas
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Frosted Elfin
Callophrys irus
This Frosted Elfin is preparing to lay eggs on the Sundial Lupine Lupinus perennis, its host plant. -
Fulvous Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angelia
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Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
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Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
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Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus
This Hairstreak is one of the few butterflies that uses mistletoe as a host plant. -
Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus
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Harvester
Feniseca tarquinius
This Harvester is nectaring on the aphids' honeydew. -
Harvester
Feniseca tarquinius
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Henry's Elfin
Callophrys henrici
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King's Hairstreak
Satyrium kingi
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Martial Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon martialis
You can see the beautiful color on the wings of the Martial Scrub-hairstreak as it rests on its host plant, bay cedar (Suriana maritima) -
Martial Scrub-hairstreak
Strymon martialis
The Martial Scrub-Hairstreak is found in the Florida Keys. -
Mating Mallow Scrub-hairstreaks
Strymon istapa
This pair of mating Mallow Scrub-hairstreaks are on Bay Cedar (Suriana maritima), one of the host plants used by the species in addition to various mallows. -
Nickerbean Blue
Cyclargus ammon
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Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium favonius
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Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
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Silver-banded Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis
This tattered Silver-banded Hairstreak never ventured far from its host plant, Balloonvine (Cardiospermum sp.). -
Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops
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Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta
Summer and spring azures are practically indistinguishable. Since this was seen in August, I am making the assumption that it is a summer azure. -
'Sweadner's' Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus sweadneri
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White M Hairstreak
Parrhasius m album
This White M Hairstreak was glorious among the flowers of goldenrod (Solidago sp.