Macro Small Butterflies

Small Butterflies · **2 Likes**

My wife told me that a number of small butterflies were on a plant in the front yard. I believe it is called a House Doc. Not sure of the plant or butterfly ID. A few views.

**jbinpg** · 09-28-2022, 06:22 PM - **1 Like**

Hi, Mike. Your butterflies are Eastern Tailed-Blues, Cupido comyntas. The topside is azure blue with a black border (males) or dark brown with a bluish-purple suffusion toward the wing base (females). Great shots! - Jack

**MikeNArk** · 09-28-2022, 07:16 PM

Originally posted by jbinpg

Hi, Mike. Your butterflies are Eastern Tailed-Blues, Cupido comyntas. The topside is azure blue with a black border (males) or dark brown with a bluish-purple suffusion toward the wing base (females). Great shots! - Jack

Thanks much for the ID of the butterflies and your nice comments. I think that ID came up.on my phone app, but I didn't trust it as it said a medium sized butterfly?

**ToddK** · 09-28-2022, 08:01 PM

Very nice shots Mike. We have a lot of these butterflies in this area, and I really like their markings. They are pretty small, about the size of a quarter.

**MikeNArk** · 09-29-2022, 06:20 AM

Thank you, Todd. Yes, these butterflies are plentiful here, also. Active little guys. Don't like posing. I photographed some Monarchs yesterday at the nature preserve. I'll be going trough those photos soon and posting some shots over the next few days. Also saw another interesting butterfly, also, that I'll be posting.

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09-28-2022, 06:22 PM - 1 Like	#2
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	Hi, Mike. Your butterflies are Eastern Tailed-Blues, Cupido comyntas. The topside is azure blue with a black border (males) or dark brown with a bluish-purple suffusion toward the wing base (females). Great shots! - Jack

09-28-2022, 07:16 PM	#3
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,124 Original Poster	Originally posted by jbinpg Hi, Mike. Your butterflies are Eastern Tailed-Blues, Cupido comyntas. The topside is azure blue with a black border (males) or dark brown with a bluish-purple suffusion toward the wing base (females). Great shots! - Jack Thanks much for the ID of the butterflies and your nice comments. I think that ID came up.on my phone app, but I didn't trust it as it said a medium sized butterfly?

09-28-2022, 08:01 PM	#4
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532	Very nice shots Mike. We have a lot of these butterflies in this area, and I really like their markings. They are pretty small, about the size of a quarter.

09-29-2022, 06:20 AM	#5
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,124 Original Poster	Thank you, Todd. Yes, these butterflies are plentiful here, also. Active little guys. Don't like posing. I photographed some Monarchs yesterday at the nature preserve. I'll be going trough those photos soon and posting some shots over the next few days. Also saw another interesting butterfly, also, that I'll be posting.