Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1076939

Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis tristis

Observation date: March 15, 2016
Submitted by: mbowling
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Cool with a light breeze.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: January 12, 2018
Coordinator notes: Eryinnis funeralis or E. tristis. Lack of a distinct pale patch beyond the FW cell makes me uncertain on the id. A view of the underside HW would help here. SAT The shape of the forewing eliminates E. funeralis as the possible species. It is too dark to be Erynnis juvenalis clitus so the only positive possibility is Erynnis tristis. Mike
Checklist region(s): Jeff Davis County, United States, Texas