Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Observation date: July 25, 2021
Submitted by: Brianamccoy2018...
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Insect was relaxing on the leaf of a blackberry bush (Chesterberry, specifically. It is a thorn-less blackberry species and was located at a U-Pick farm), and making slow movements before flying away. It was a hot, 97 degree day in South-Western Oregon.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 02, 2021
Coordinator notes: Sorry, Red Lined Scrub Hairstreaks get nowhere near Oregon or California either.-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, Oregon, Douglas County