Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1387007

Sylvan Hairstreak
Satyrium sylvinus

Observation date: July 16, 2024
Submitted by: topper72
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny, little breeze, temp in mis 70s F. One seen nectaring on roadside dogbane. Short tail helps confirm ID.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: July 17, 2024
Coordinator notes: Terrific photos! Recent DNA taxonomies elevate this subspecies, dryope, to full species status, as we do in BONM. Perhaps BAMONA will get to that one day.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Sandoval County