Sylvan Hairstreak (Satyrium sylvinus)

Sylvan Hairstreak (Satyrium sylvinus)

Mt. St. Helens, Skamania Co., WA 8/3/06.

Sylvan Hairsteaks sometimes lack tails, as you can see on the fresh individual on the left. The one on the right is tailed, as seen in a photo I took from the opposite direction.

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