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Acmon Blue
(Plebeius acmon)

Sitting on a blade of wild oat

Murrieta, California

Spring Azure
(Celastrina ladon)

Sunning on a Chamise shrub

Santa Clarita, California

Gabb's Checkerspot
(Chlosyne gabbii)

Generally identified from other checkerspots by 'lip' like cells on hindwings.

Santa Clarita, California

Rosina Heliconian Butterfly
(Heliconius melpomene rosina)

Covered in a collection of droplets from the mist of a nearby waterfall.

Malachite Butterfly
(Siproeta stelenes)

On left - A unique view of a butterflies' "face".
 

Tiger Longwing
(Heliconius hecale)

On right - Hanging upside down from a flower stalk.

Crimson-Patched Longwing Heliconian
(Heliconius erato)

A portrait of a Red Passion Flower butterfly
Acmon Blue (Plebeius acmon)Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon)Gabb's Checkerspot (Chlosyne gabbii)Rosina Heliconian Butterfly (Heliconius melpomene rosina) Butterfly Covered in MistMalachite Butterfly (Siproeta stelenes) on left - Tiger Longwing (Heliconius hecale) on rightRed Passion Flower butterfly or Crimson-Patched Longwing Heliconian (Heliconius erato)