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Ceraunus Blue One of my favorite butterfly species. This was the first time I had seen it with this rainbow sheen. Geotagged,Hemiargus ceraunus,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Ceraunus Blue

One of my favorite butterfly species. This was the first time I had seen it with this rainbow sheen.

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    It's gorgeous! Captured very well. Posted 10 years ago

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The Ceraunus Blue

''Hemiargus ceraunus'', the Ceraunus Blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the south-western United States, southern Texas, Florida and the Florida Keys south through the West Indies, Mexico and Central America to South America. Strays may be found in North Carolina, Missouri, Kansas and Nevada. The habitat consists of open woodland, desert scrub, dunes, pastures, road edges and vacant lots.

The wingspan is 20–30 mm. The upperside of the males is light blue.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Meryl Green
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By Meryl Green

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Uploaded Feb 5, 2015. Captured Aug 9, 2014 11:38 in 21940 Ranch Road, Astatula, FL 34705, USA.
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  • Canon EOS REBEL T3
  • f/7.1
  • 1/320s
  • ISO100
  • 194mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.