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Western Tailed-Blue

Cupido amyntula montanorum

Classification

Class
Insecta

The western tailed-blue (Cupido amyntula) is a Nearctic non-migratory butterfly that commonly takes flight during the spring and summer seasons of March–July. They have a tail on their hindwing, an upper surface that's bluish, and an under surface that is chalky-white with occasional black spots, and an orange spot toward the base of the tail. The wingspan ranges from 0.

Distribution

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