Atlides halesus

Adult specimen of Atlides halesus, the great purple hairstreak.
Larva feeds on mistletoe, the plant on which this female specimen is resting.
Classification: Arthropoda: Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae: Theclini
Found: near Austin, Texas

Photographer: John E. Rawlins

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