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Coppers & Hairstreaks

California Hairstreak
Satyrium californica
Sunol, CA 5/16/09

Oak Hairstreak
Lake Kissimmee State Park, FL
5/2/08
Great Copper
Eastern Sierra, CA

Gorgon Copper
Lycaena gorgon
Mt. Diablo State Park, CA 5/31/08


Edith's Copper
Inyo National Forest, CA
Mariposa Copper
Glacier National Park, MT

Red-banded Hairstreak
Caesar's Head State Park, SC
Hedgerow Hairstreak
Glacier National Park, MT
Sheridan's Hairstreak
Yosemite National Park, CA

Lustrous Copper
Inyo National Forest, CA
Bramble Green Hairstreak
Mt. Diablo State Park, CA


Blue Copper
Yosemite National Park, CA


Purplish Copper
Yosemite National Park, CA
Lilac-bordered Copper
Glacier National Park, MT
Lustrous Copper
Inyo National Forest, CA

Purplish Copper
Las Trampas Regional Park, CA
Lustrous Copper
Inyo National Forest, CA
Purplish Copper
Glacier National Park, MT

Golden Hairstreak
Habrodais grunus
Los Padres National Forest, CA
Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak
Satyrium tetra
Mt. Diablo State Park, CA 7/20/08

Lustrous Copper
Inyo National Forest, CA

Hedgerow Hairstreak

Mt. Diablo State Park, CA 7/20/08


San Bruno Elfin
Incisalia mossii bayensis
San Bruno Mt., CA 3/22/08



Edith's Copper
Eastern Sierra, CA
Blue Copper
Glacier National Park, MT

Gorgon Copper
Mt. Diablo State Park, CA

 

Gray Hairstreak
Mt. Diablo State Park, CA 7/13/08
Brown Elfin
Callophrys augustinus
Mt. Diablo State Park, CA		 Mariposa Copper
Eastern Sierra, CA		 Coastal Green Hairstreak
Callophrys dumetorum
San Bruno Mt. 3/22/08

Tailed Copper
Lycaena arota
Hoover Wilderness, CA 8/24/08
California Hairstreak
Hedgerow Hairstreak
Mt. Diablo SP, CA