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Family Lycaenidae, Gossamer Wings

Soapberry Hairstreak

Sheridan’s Hairstreak

Juniper Hairstreak

Oak Hairstreak

Striped Hairstreak

Banded Hairstreak

Edwards’ Hairstreak

Coral Hairstreak

Acadian Hairstreak

Purplish Copper

Colorado Hairstreak

Great Purple Hairstreak

Sandia Hairstreak

Henry’s Elfin

Hoary Elfin

Frosted Elfin

Gray Copper

Bronze Copper

Harvester

Tailed Copper

Ceranaus Blue

Reakirt’s Blue

Huntingtons Blue

Summer Azure

Marine Blue

Western Pygmy-Blue

Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak

Ziba Scrub-Hairstreak

Boisduval’s Blue

Lupine Blue

Arctic Blue

Ancilla Dotted Blue

Melissa’s Blue

Silvery Blue

Greenish Blue

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Western Pine Elfin

Red-banded Hairstreak

Gray Hairstreak

Dusky-blue Groundstreak

Eastern Tailed-Blue

Western Tailed-Blue

Echo Azure

Spring Azure