Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1047079

King's Hairstreak
Satyrium kingi

Observation date: June 07, 2015
Submitted by: Martin and Sara
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: A warm (89F) sunny day in June and the forest was VERY quiet, and this butterfly slow-moving (compared with all the gray hairstreaks we are used to seeing)
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: June 08, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Tyler County, Texas