FAMILY LYCAENIDAE (Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, & Harvesters)

Lepidoptera-Lycaenidae-Ministrymon leda-Leda Ministreak (B)

Ministrymon leda

Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Coordinates: 31.335276, -110.937676
Elevation: 3,931 ft
June 23, 2020
Around 5:30 PM, there were many dozens of these little butterflies on leaves of Lantana, marigold, and other ornamental plants.They appeared inactive and would let me approach as close as I wanted without attempting to fly
Determined by Salvador Vitanza
Confirmed by Roy Cohutta

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