Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 731619

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Observation date: August 16, 2012
Submitted by: melisap
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: kent
Verified date: August 20, 2012
Coordinator notes: Thank you for your submission, this is an easy species to confuse. The orange 'shadows' on the underwing spots is a dead giveaway that we are not dealing with an Eastern tailed-blue. This is an excellent photo of a cool species.
Checklist region(s): United States, Idaho, Ada County