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Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon istapa

Observation date: June 27, 2024
Submitted by: Zencoyote
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Observed in Buckwheat adjacent to San Elijo Lagoon, in an area with large Torrey Pines, Cottonwood, Sage, narrow leaf Lupine, Mallow, and various other chaparral to Coastal/Riparian/Human-derived vegetation. Numerous walking trails criss-cross the area. Weather was clear, warm, very slightly breezy. When I photographed this, I thought it was a Sylvan, and there were Sylvans in the area as well as Gray Hairstreaks
Status: Stray
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: June 28, 2024
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Diego County