Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1345437

'Olive' Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus gryneus

Observation date: September 27, 2022
Submitted by: Sapper Dan
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: September 28, 2022
Coordinator notes: Very interesting sighting. As far as Texas goes, this subspecies has been recorded near Austin, east around the Sam Houston National Forest, and up in Oklahoma (and elsewhere in the US, too, of course). I've never actually seen one myself, so this is exciting.
Checklist region(s): United States, Texas, Bell County