Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1097677

Acmon Blue
Plebejus acmon

Observation date: August 20, 2016
Submitted by: Breck Breckenridge
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Second of two butterflies that I suspect are same species, but maybe different sexes?
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 20, 2016
Coordinator notes: This individual is brown and a female. Males of the same species are blue. Ditto for many species of blues although Veined Blues are brown in both sexes. Those don't live in your area-Ken Davenport