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Stanley Jones

Great Purple Hairstreak.jpg (Atlides halesus)

Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus: Lycaenidae) Wingspan 3.2-3.8 cm (1.25-1.40 in).
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area. Open park with scattered pecan and oaks adjacent to an un-named creek through the park at ca. 88 m (289 ft) elevation.
Location
Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2021
Scientific name
Atlides halesus
Equipment used
Canon
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peterow
A wonderful colourful capture, detail and close up you have of this beauty, Stanley. A great shot, well done.
 

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Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
44
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/800
ISO
1000
Filename
Purple Hairstreak, Camelot Paark-SharpenAI-stabilize.jpg
File size
955.2 KB
Date taken
Mon, 10 May 2021 11:45 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 761px

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