Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1114597

Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys sheridanii

Observation date: April 15, 2017
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Hog Canyon Trail outside of Sprague, WA, 3 butterflies flying close to ground and also flying twirling in the sky, 50 degrees, 12:45 PM, windy, partly sunny, 3/4 into trial strting at entrance near Fullsom Ranch near Fishtrap Camp ground, in field with rocks and flowers, buttercups (that is what they kept landing on, lomatium 2 kinds, dandeline, buckwheat, spring graber, flowering current, grass widows,at 2 PM I saw 2 more 1/4 mile into trail as it goes up the small hill same flowers, etc. but also prairie stars and a yellow bells
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: April 16, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Washington, Lincoln County