Summary ²

The gray hairstreak (Strymon melinus) is one of the most common hairstreaks in North America, ranging over nearly the entire continent. It occurs also throughout Central America and in northern South America.

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1. (c) Kyle Chavez, all rights reserved, uploaded by Kyle Chavez
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strymon_melinus

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