Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1079472

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Observation date: April 23, 2016
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Butterfly was feeding at Coast Goldenbush and landing on dead vegetation in wind sheltered area of coastal slope with Coreopsis, Silver Lotus, Lupinus Albifrons, and Sand Verbena. Sunny, windy day in the 70's F.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: April 26, 2016
Coordinator notes: Identified with some doubts. If collecting is legal here, it would be good to examine a deries more carefully.-Ken Davenport