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j_b_burrell Cairo, Egypt May 18, 2008

Its feeding from Nerium Oleander, which shows how small it is.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV May 20, 2008

This butterfly is in the family Lycaenidae (gossamer-winged butterflies). It is in the subfamily Polyommatinae, commonly known as blues.

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j_b_burrell Cairo, Egypt May 20, 2008

After extensive research, I've discovered that Lycaenidae subfamily Polyommatinae has not been recorded in Egypt and I'm still searching within the blues to see if I can ID. Thanks for the suggestion.

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carmen57 Santa Teresa, Venezuela May 21, 2008

It's a Lycaenidae, but I think that it is subfamily Theclinae, or hairstreaks. I can see a thread-like extension that resemble antenna in the hind wing.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV May 21, 2008

Carmen57 is correct - I overlooked both the wing extension (in my haste, I mistook it for a leg) and the locale where it was collected. My apologies.

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