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Two-Tone Paintjob - _TNY_8339

The green colour of the green hairstreak (Callophrys rubi) comes from the iridescent green scales covering the wings.

 

This specimen that I found on the side of my house was quite worn and had lost a lot of the scales, creating this somewhat unusual look.

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Uploaded on March 29, 2022
Taken on May 5, 2019