Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1097208

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Observation date: August 17, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Tavares
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Weather hot and sunny. About 30C with no wind. Several males and females flying about close to the ground, nectaring on these white flowers (some type of cress?) and resting on blades of grass. Also present in the same patch of flowers were a couple of Common Ringlets.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: August 19, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario