CLOSED: Do you know this butterfly (moth?)

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onalee Brooksville, FL(Zone 9a) Aug 16, 2006

This cute little butterfly (or is it a moth?) stops by my flowers quite often, but I can never really see it with it's wings open. when it eats, it rubs it's wings back and forth, but never opens them until it flies and then its too fast for me!

Do you know what it is?

Thanks,
Onalee

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onalee Brooksville, FL(Zone 9a) Aug 16, 2006

here's another view of it ..

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Aug 16, 2006

Pretty sure it's a Gray Hairstreak, Strymon melinus. The larvae eat beans.

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Aug 16, 2006

http://www.dallasbutterflies.com/Butterflies/html/melinus.html


Here's a mugshot....

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onalee Brooksville, FL(Zone 9a) Aug 16, 2006

I believe you're right - thanks much!!

Onalee

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