Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1060910

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Observation date: August 12, 2015
Submitted by: Nancy Hamlett
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: On a shrub next to a cross-country trail in the Baars-Firestone Wildlife Sanctuary at the University of West Florida. Weather was hot (88°F), humid, and mostly sunny.
Status: Resident
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: August 18, 2015
Coordinator notes: This female Gray Hairstreak has a somewhat enlarged anal spot on the ventral hindwing
Checklist region(s): United States, Florida, Escambia County