Observation date: May 27, 2023
Date notes: 12:07pm Central Standard Time
11:07am Mountain Time
Submitted by: steph1127
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Insect sat for a while, wasn't too wary of people. Sunny, no clouds. Area within foothills
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: July 25, 2023
Coordinator notes: Your ID is correct...a female and appears to be laying eggs on the host Lupine. Most females are not quite as blue on the upperside as this one. Except for somewhat wider black wing border, this one is almost as blue as the males (have very narrow black wing margins. Mike
