Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1071253

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Observation date: October 23, 2015
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Habitat: flower patch on open roadside beside ditch between Cowpen Bayou and Duck Lake, adjacent to bottomland hardwood forest. Catahoula NWR HQ Unit. Approx time: early afternoon. Several butterfly species at this patch of aster.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: December 03, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Louisiana, La Salle Parish