Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1372599

Reakirt's Blue
Echinargus isola

Observation date: October 07, 2023
Submitted by: Janet Ruth
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: nectaring madly at a flowering rabbitbrush in our back yard; the photo of the upper side I'm thinking is a female? and I called the one of the underside the same because I don't think there was a second individual but not I know if you can tell the sex on the underside?
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: October 12, 2023
Coordinator notes: the top photo, mostly blue, is definitely a male
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Sandoval County