Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1364875

Western Tailed-Blue
Cupido amyntula

Observation date: July 19, 2023
Submitted by: katherineylital...
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Bluer than it looks in the photo, especially in flight. Small. Several came to the MacDonald Butterfly Garden at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Banff. Resting on an arnica leaf (I think). Or a Western tailed Blue?
Status: Resident
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: July 26, 2023
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Alberta