Miami Blue Butterfly

Photo By/Credit

McCarter, Molly/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
07/24/2012
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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The Miami blue (Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri) is a small butterfly that is native to coastal areas of southern Florida. Once very common throughout its range, it has become critically endangered, and may be the rarest insect in the United States.
Subject tags
Insects
Endangered and/or Threatened species