Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1088523

Golden Hairstreak
Habrodais grunus

Observation date: July 09, 2016
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: hot dry 88 Three pm aprox 4-5 thousand feet on oak, buckwheat for nectar. not much else blooming. red fur, chaparral transition to desert and higher mountains. spring about 1/2 mile away.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 12, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.