Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1099398

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Observation date: August 28, 2016
Submitted by: Anne Wills
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Extremely hot and humid, 98 degrees, along an asphalt walkway beside shallow ponds, with thick weeds grown up nearly shoulder high. Present were purple loosestrife, lespedeaz, sweet pea, poison ivy, cattails, poke-weed, ironweed, goldenrod, seed box; willow, sycamore, locust, maple.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: August 29, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, West Virginia, Mason County