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Eastern Pine Elfin. http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabambc/construct-species-page.asp?sp=Callophrys-niphon Kent McFarland Vermont Center for Ecostudies PO Box 420 • Norwich, VT 05055 802.649.1431 http://www.vtecostudies.org/ Martha Pfeiffer wrote: > This butterfly was on the trail at Equinox Preserve > (Manchester) near the pond in a wooded area. I had no > camera, no net, binoculars that don't have close > range. The butterfly settled on the trail, appeared > to shift wings back and forth like a hairstreak. I > approached on all fours, creeping closer and closer > then in a sudden swoop I caught it in my hand. > Unfortunately, it was quite mangled. These are the > photos I took at home. It starts to disintegrate when > I try to open it up so I"m hoping there are enough > clues here to get an identification. > > Also on the trail were several Mourning Cloaks and one > anglewing. > > Martha > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >