Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1054145

Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium acadica

Observation date: July 10, 2015
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Foraging on white flowers in a defunct prairie dog colony within 30 m of a large grove of coyote willows along an irrigation ditch.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: September 14, 2015
Coordinator notes: Correctly identified by the submitter. Seems to be a fairly well established but small population at this location (I think you submitted this also last season). Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Boulder County