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Imperial hairstreak males hovering over pupae awaiting the emergence of females. Australia,Geotagged,Imperial Hairstreak,Jalmenus evagoras,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Imperial hairstreak males hovering over pupae awaiting the emergence of females.

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    Vodkaman
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    Amazing story told by image.

    Dave     Posted 9 years ago
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      Martin Lagerwey
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      This is insect style rape. You will not find an unfertilized female. Posted 9 years ago
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        I have seen it all; insect sodomy and even butterfly necrophilia.

        Dave         Posted 9 years ago
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          Martin Lagerwey
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          Yep, truth is stranger than fiction. Posted 9 years ago

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The Imperial Hairstreak

The Imperial Hairstreak or Common Imperial Blue is a small-sized butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. ''Jalmenus eubulus'' was formerly considered a subspecies of ''Jalmenus evagoras''. The wingspan is about 40 mm.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Martin Lagerwey
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Apr 24, 2016. Captured Dec 28, 2013 11:54 in 7 Killara Rd, Coldstream VIC 3770, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 450D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.