Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1079396

Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius

Observation date: April 22, 2016
Submitted by: jjflossem
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: June 05, 2016
Coordinator notes: This is likely E. horatius, but during the spring it is very difficult to separate this species from E. juvenalis without seeing the ventral hindwings Second opinion: I have no problem identifying this as E. horatius. I have one taken at mud within an orange grove off the interstate in the same Florida county (19 Feb 2005) and it looks identical and is certainly this species. Mike Fisher (Colorado coordinator)
Checklist region(s): United States, Florida, Hernando County