Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1093292

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Observation date: August 01, 2016
Submitted by: SMulhearn
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Butterfly was sliding wings together and all over the oregano flowers. Another of the same kind of butterfly also arrived in the garden during this time. Butterflies were relatively small. Sorry the pictures are a little blurry.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 03, 2016
Coordinator notes: Thank goodness this is a distinctive looking butterfly or the ID would be very blurry!-wearing glasses in Bakersfield to identify your submission-Ken Davenport