Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1060771

Acmon Blue
Plebejus acmon

Observation date: August 14, 2015
Submitted by: Nancy Hamlett
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Nectaring on California Aster (Corethrogyne filaginifolia) in at the Claremont Colleges' Bernard Field Station in a a disturbed area with recovering native sage scrub mixed with non-native grasses (mostly Bromus). Weather was hot (~86°F) and sunny.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 15, 2015
Coordinator notes: There are no Greenish Blues in the Los Angeles Basin and Lupine Blues finished their flights weeks ago-Ken Davenport
Partner project: Los Angeles Butterfly Survey