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Satyrium myrtale: spot the egg! that tiny hairy round gray ball, just under the base of the leaf - is the butterfly&#039;s egg. <br /> it&#039;s camouflaged so predators will not find it. <br /> layed on Prunus prostrata, the host of this butterfly. <br /> <br /> here&#039;s the mom: <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74598/satyrium_myrtale_-_female.html" title="Satyrium myrtale - female"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3519/74598_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ljEBP%2BpPN0jVMrG030sMjycHj1A%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Satyrium myrtale - female she is looking for the right spot to lay her egg, on Prunus prostrata - her host plant. <br /> this is the result:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74599/satyrium_myrtale_spot_the_egg.html Israel,Mount Hermon,Prunus prostrata,Rebels hairstreak,Satyrium myrtale" /></a></figure> Mount Hermon,Prunus prostrata,Rebels hairstreak,Satyrium myrtale,egg Click/tap to enlarge

Satyrium myrtale: spot the egg!

that tiny hairy round gray ball, just under the base of the leaf - is the butterfly's egg.
it's camouflaged so predators will not find it.
layed on Prunus prostrata, the host of this butterfly.

here's the mom:

Satyrium myrtale - female she is looking for the right spot to lay her egg, on Prunus prostrata - her host plant. <br /> this is the result:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74599/satyrium_myrtale_spot_the_egg.html Israel,Mount Hermon,Prunus prostrata,Rebels hairstreak,Satyrium myrtale

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    You have an eye for details, amazing! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Yael Orgad's profile
      Yael Orgad
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      Actually, this picture is from an educational excursion of the Israeli Lepidopterists society, there were many butterfly experts there - I went to learn.... :-) Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Nice! I'm very happy that you're covering multiple categories. Your part of the world was poorly covered so anything you find is very valuable. Posted 6 years ago
        1. View Yael Orgad's profile
          Yael Orgad
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          thank you :-) Posted 6 years ago

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The Rebels hairstreak

''Satyrium myrtale'', the Rebel's hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Feb 19, 2019. Captured Jun 11, 2010 11:18.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1002s
  • ISO100
  • 5mm

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