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Brephidium exilis
(Boisduval), 1852
English name: Western pygmy blue
Japanese name:
Distribution in Hawaii: Kauai, Oahu, Hawaii
Host Plants: Pickle weed
Fleights: Multi-brooded
Comments:
Adult butterflies
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. November 9, 2003.
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. November 9, 2003.
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. November 9, 2003.
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. November 9, 2003.
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. November 9, 2003.
Laying egg. Photo by Jim Snyder.
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Koloko-Honokohau National Historical Park,
the Big island of Hawaii. July 27, 2003.
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Koloko-Honokohau National Historical Park,
the Big island of Hawaii. July 27, 2003.
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Koloko-Honokohau National Historical Park,
the Big island of Hawaii. July 27, 2003.
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Koloko-Honokohau National Historical Park,
the Big island of Hawaii. July 27, 2003.
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Koloko-Honokohau National Historical Park,
the Big island of Hawaii. April 27, 2003.
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Koloko-Honokohau National Historical Park,
the Big island of Hawaii. April 27, 2003.
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Koloko-Honokohau National Historical Park,
the Big island of Hawaii. April 27, 2003.
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. July 14, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02JL04M.JPG (141KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. July 14, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02JL05M.JPG (141KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. July 14, 2002.
Female laying eggs.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02JL09M.JPG (67KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. July 14, 2002.
Female laying eggs.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02JL10M.JPG (58KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. July 14, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02JL11M.JPG (65KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. July 14, 2002.
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. June 2, 2002.
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii.
June 2, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02JN02M.JPG (140KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii.
June 2, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02JN03M.JPG (37KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii.
May 18, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02MY11M.JPG (121KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii.
May 18, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02MY12M.JPG (111KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii.
May 18, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02MY13M.JPG (104KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii.
May 18, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02MY14M.JPG (106KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. May 18, 2002.
A female laying an egg on pickle weed next to the skeleton
of a Praying Mantis! Photo by Jim Snyder.
J02MY15M.JPG (107KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii.
April 21, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02AP22M.JPG (122KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii.
April 21, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02AP25M.JPG (119KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii.
April 21, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02AP26M.JPG (91KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii.
April 21, 2002.
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii.
April 21, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02AP28M.JPG (80KB)
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Koloko Honokohau NSP,
the Big island of Hawaii.
April 6, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02AP04M.JPG (94KB)
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Koloko Honokohau NSP,
the Big island of Hawaii.
April 6, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02AP07M.JPG (94KB)
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Koloko Honokohau NSP,
the Big island of Hawaii.
April 6, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02AP08M.JPG (94KB)
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Koloko Honokohau NSP,
the Big island of Hawaii.
April 6, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02AP09M.JPG (94KB)
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Koloko Honokohau National Historical Site,
the Big island of Hawaii.
April 7, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02AP10M.JPG (94KB)
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Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 29, 2002.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI13M.JPG (77KB)
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Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 29, 2002.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI19M.JPG (56KB)
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Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 29, 2002.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI20M.JPG (67KB)
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Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 29, 2002.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI21M.JPG (86KB)
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Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 29, 2002.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI24M.JPG (48KB)
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Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 29, 2002.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI31M.JPG (57KB)
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Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 29, 2002.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI58M.JPG (85KB)
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Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 29, 2002.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI59M.JPG (51KB)
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Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 29, 2002.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI61M.JPG (56KB)
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Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 29, 2002.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI62M.JPG (47KB)
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Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 29, 2002.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI63M.JPG (48KB)
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Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 29, 2002.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI65M.JPG (57KB)
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Ala Moana Park in Honolulu, Oahu.
August 9, 2001.
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Early stages
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. July 14, 2002.
Egg of Western pygmy blue.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02JL06M.JPG (135KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. July 14, 2002.
Egg of Western pygmy blue.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02JL07M.JPG (101KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. July 14, 2002.
Egg of Western pygmy blue.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02JL08M.JPG (79KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. July 14, 2002.
Egg of Western pygmy blue.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02JL13M.JPG (72KB)
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. July 14, 2002.
Larva
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii. April 21, 2002.
A freshly laid egg on "pickle weed." Photo by Jim Snyder.
J02AP23M.JPG (147KB)
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Host plants & habitat
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Keauhou Beach Resort salt ponds, Kailua-Kona,
the Big island of Hawaii.
April 21, 2002.
Western Pygmy-blue habitat
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02AP24M.JPG (178KB)
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Koloko Honokohau NHP,
the Big island of Hawaii.
April 6, 2002.
Western Pygmy-blue habitat
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02AP03M.JPG (94KB)
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