Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1041109

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Observation date: April 23, 2015
Submitted by: Sheila F
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: It was in our vegetable garden area on some weeds. The color was striking. At first, I thought maybe it was a Common Blue until I discovered they are not COMMON in our area. Any help would be appreciated.
Status: Resident
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: April 29, 2015
Coordinator notes: This is a male.
Checklist region(s): United States, Tennessee, Rutherford County