Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1062522

Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis tristis

Observation date: August 23, 2015
Submitted by: Nancy Hamlett
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Nectaring on California Aster (Corethrogyne filaginifolia) in a disturbed area with recovering sage scrub mixed with non-native grasses (largely Bromus and Avena) at the Claremont Colleges' Bernard Field Station.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 27, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Partner project: Los Angeles Butterfly Survey