Marine Blue Butterfly   2 comments

Marine Blue Butterfly on Meyer Lemon Leaf — Image by kenne

The Marine Blue or Striped Blue (Leptotes marina) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family.
It is found from South America through Mexico to Southern Texas, Arizona, and California.
— Source: inaturalist.org

Posted May 18, 2022 by kenneturner in Butterflies, Capturing the Moment, Information, Photography, Tanuri Ridge, Tucson Arizona

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2 responses to “Marine Blue Butterfly”

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  1. It’s a beauty! Never seen one yet.

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    neihtn2012
    May 18, 2022 at 6:26 am

  2. I recently learned that you can ID Lycaenidae by their striped antennae, clearly seen here in your lovely photo đŸ™‚

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    Hashi
    May 18, 2022 at 8:35 am

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