Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 961200

Observation date: April 09, 2014
Submitted by: skywatcher
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Two Western Brown Elfins were seen in tight-twirling flight together, seeming to jockey for place on a sunlit leaf of a bush. Every few minutes one and then the other would alight on a leaf until disturbed by the other.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: April 13, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, British Columbia