A tiny Gray Hairstreak butterfly, Strymon melinus, feeds on a Pentas lanceolata blossom. Oklahoma, USA.

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A tiny Gray Hairstreak butterfly, Strymon melinus, feeds on a Pentas lanceolata blossom. Oklahoma, USA.

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Size: 4838px × 3612px
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Photo credit: © B LaRue / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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