Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1105375

Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Observation date: September 05, 2016
Submitted by: Steve Coleman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I saw this hairstreak on the road to the St Marks National Wildlife Refuge a few days after Hurricane Hermine made landfall. The winds had obviously battered this individual specimen. Here it's nectaring on Eryngium aquaticum.
Status: Resident
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: October 11, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Florida, Wakulla County