Western Pygmy Blue Butterfly, Brephidium exile The smallest…
Western Pygmy Blue Butterfly, Brephidium exile
The smallest butterfly in North America, and possibly in the world. Wingspan: between half and three-quarters of an inch.
Photos by Flickr user stonebird:
Western Pygmy Blue, Brephidium exilis (male and female)
A Western Pygmy Blue on Saltbush
Western Pygmy-Blue Nectaring on Alkali Sea Heath flower
Pygmy Blue Butterfly on Alkali Sea Heath
Pygmy Blue Butterfly on Woolly Seablite at the Ballona Wetlands Grand Canal Lagoon
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Tags: insects, insects that anonsally will never see, western pygmy blue butterfly, Brephidium exile, butterflies, nor will anyone else who isn't paying attention, because these little dudes are srsly little, and adorable.
