Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1080509

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Observation date: May 05, 2016
Submitted by: pumblebumble
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This guy was a bit tattered. It has been suggested that it is a hairstreak - it was a little larger than the gray hairstreaks that have been in my garden recently, and was distinctly bronzey in color.
Status: Resident
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: January 18, 2018
Coordinator notes: Aged and tattered specimen
Checklist region(s): Bexar County, United States, Texas