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Ceraunus Blue I'm sure I always look strange trying to photograph the blue butterflies, but they're so small and fast I usually have to take a picture so I can identify them! It's usually a ceraunus, like this one. Geotagged,Hemiargus ceraunus,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Ceraunus Blue

I'm sure I always look strange trying to photograph the blue butterflies, but they're so small and fast I usually have to take a picture so I can identify them! It's usually a ceraunus, like this one.

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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 Apr 17, 2015. Captured Apr 15, 2015 10:12 in 2900 South Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703, USA.
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  • Canon EOS REBEL T3
  • f/5.6
  • 1/125s
  • ISO200
  • 250mm