Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 989315

White-M Hairstreak
Parrhasius m album

Observation date: July 15, 2014
Date notes: Time and Date exact
Submitted by: Englishman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: (very docile, kept wings closed) Vivid, iridescent blue upper wing with thick, dark borders. Under-wing gray/brown with white-M and a red heart-shaped dot. It was NOT feeding on Milkweed (pictured) I just put it there in the hope that it might and so I could take a better-lit photo. Weather: dry up to the point that I started taking pictures, then heavy rain for the rest of the day. Temp 90'F and falling.
Status: Resident
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: July 17, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Florida, Hernando County