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The adult silky hairstreak has a wingspan of 28 mm. The male and female are similar, with the wings of the female slightly more rounded. The wings are black or brown on top with yellow-orange patches. The lower wings have orange patches and black tails with white edges. The underside of the
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391:A. obtusata
379:A. mearnsii
361:A. dealbata
304:Description
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433:References
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