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Non-free / fair use media rationale for Xerces Blue
Description	Xerces Blue butterfly
Source	This photo has been taken from http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/essig/endins/xerces.htm and belongs to Essig Museum of Entomology, University of California, Berkeley.
Article	Xerces Blue
Portion used	Entire photo
Low resolution?	Yes
Purpose of use	To identify and illustrate Xerces Blue butterflies in the article Xerces Blue
Replaceable?	No; this species of butterfly is extinct, hence the photos exist only in exhibits.
Other information	The photo has been reproduced on Wikipedia with the museum's permission.

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