Green Hairstreak butterfly (Callophrys rubi) green refractive scales fading to brown & damage to wingtip resting on juniper scale leaves Italian Alps

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Size: 3000px × 2250px
Location: Italian Alps,Italy,Europe
Photo credit: © Steve Holroyd / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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