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Unknown Butterfly

11 years ago

Black or dark blue with a eridesent greenish blue oval spot on the fore wing. Wing span of about 2 inches which much longer than the hind wing.

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User
11 years ago
Where are you?

Is this Amazon jungle, SoCal or ????
davidjobes
Original Author
11 years ago
This was seen in NW Oklahoma USA.
User
11 years ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_butterflies_of_Oklahoma
davidjobes
Original Author
11 years ago
Butterflies of Oklahoma was no help. I am guessing it may have been a tropical visitor brought northward on the strong Oklahoma winds. Thanks for your help.

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