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Insects
Slate-grey butterfly with an orange spot and thin tails it rubs together.
Field facts
HabitatFields, gardens, roadsides
RangeStatewide
When to lookApril to October
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBanded Hairstreak, Eastern Tailed-Blue
Field note: It swivels its hindwings so the false head twitches convincingly.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Feeds on many hosts; a weedy corner supports it perfectly.
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