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A blue metalmark butterfly (Lasaia sula) in Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA
by Robin Gwen Agarwal
#blue metalmark#butterflies and moths#lasaia sula#lasaia#Riodinidae#lepidoptera#insecta#arthropoda#wildlife: texas#wildlife: usa#wildlife: north america
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Blue Metalmark (Lasaia sula), family Riodinidae, Cameron County, South TX, USA
photograph by Paul Switzer
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Blue Metalmark Butterfly (Lasaia Sula)
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Lasaia sula
Lasaia sula - Blue metalmark butterfly
Family: Riodinidae
#Lasaia sula#riodinidae#blue metalmark#blue metalmark butterfly#butterflies and moths#butterflies#butterfly#lepidoptera#lepidopterist#lepidopterology#insects#nature#lasaia
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Blue metalmark (Lasaia sula)
The Blue Metalmark is a species of butterfly in the family Riodinidae that is native to North America. It ranges from the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States south to Honduras and inhabits subtropical forests, forest edges, and agricultural areas. The top of the wings is metallic blue while the undersides are checkerspotted and grayish-brown. The wingspan is 2.2 to 3.2 cm (0.87 to 1.26 in).
photo credits: wiki
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