Western Pygmy Blue Butterfly, Brephidium exile The smallest…
Tuesday, September 16th, 2014Western 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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