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One the larger Hairstreak butterflies the Great Purple Hairstreak, or Atlides halesus, has long hindwing tails. This butterfly spends most of its time high in the canopy, but you may see them on flowers in a park. #Lycaenidae #Gossamer Wings #floridabutterflies #floridabutterfly #floridabutterflygardens #Pollinators #Floridagarden Gossamer Wings, Dusty Blue, Canopy, Wild Flowers, Butterflies, Larger, Florida, Greats, Park

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Great Purple Hairstreak

Family name: Lycaenidae/Gossamer Wings General description: Male iridescent blue with broad black borders and large black forewing stigma; female black with dusty blue scaling l…
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One the larger Hairstreak butterflies the Great Purple Hairstreak, or Atlides halesus, has long hindwing tails. This butterfly spends most of its time high in the canopy, but you may see them on flowers in a park. #Lycaenidae #Gossamer Wings #floridabutterflies #floridabutterfly #floridabutterflygardens #Pollinators #Floridagarden

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One the larger Hairstreak butterflies the Great Purple Hairstreak, or Atlides halesus, has long hindwing tails. This butterfly spends most of its time high in the canopy, but you may see them on flowers in a park. #Lycaenidae #Gossamer Wings #floridabutterflies #floridabutterfly #floridabutterflygardens #Pollinators #Floridagarden

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