Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1111035

Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis tristis

Observation date: July 30, 2016
Submitted by: A.Y.Liang
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Male adult of Erynnis tristis (mournful duskywing), reared from an egg on Quercus (oak). The egg was collected along with a few others on growing shoots of the host on 7/30/16. Larval development took approximately seven weeks and pupal development took three weeks under temperatures of 20-26°C. The adult butterfly eclosed on 10/11/16.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: January 25, 2017
Coordinator notes: subspecies tristis-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Alameda County