January 24, 2015

All of these were taken in the small patch of mallow, a short distance from the Scamp, same place as yesterday.

Unidentified Hemipteran

Unidentified species of ground nesting bee


Lifer Butterfly, a Ceraunus Blue

Ceraunus Blue, view of underside of wing


Gray Hairstreak, I was lucky to catch it with the proboscis curled.

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This hairstreak is so worn it is difficult to ID with certainty. It could be a Juniper Hairstreak but there are no junipers anywhere near here.
It is most likely a Leda Ministreak, food plant is mesquite, and the markings that are still visible match up pretty well. 

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