Observation date: October 10, 2021
Date notes: Butterfly bush has so many visitors, help me identify this beauty.
Submitted by: mamotimo
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: black body with white spots, orange abdomen black wings with iridescent blue at ends red near head, what is it? Swallow like wings with 2 or 3 long pieces of wing reaching out at the back.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: October 11, 2021
Coordinator notes: Welcome to BAMONA, Mamotimo, and thanks for submitting these images. Great Purple Hairstreak (and most hairstreaks) has tails, like swallowtails, but are much smaller and no less beautiful. I look forward to seeing more of your butterfly photos!
