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  7. Atlides
  8. Great Purple Hairstreak

species 10,080 observations

Great Purple Hairstreak

Atlides halesus

Status
native
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

345 native plants
support it in the US
  • Caterpillar hosts Plants its caterpillars eat Mesquite Mistletoe, Oak Mistletoe, American Mistletoe, Honey Mesquite 9
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Coyote Brush, California Buckwheat, Rubber Rabbitbrush, White Beggarticks 336

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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