Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1117176

Western Tailed-Blue
Cupido amyntula

Observation date: May 08, 2017
Submitted by: Melanie Weiss
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: We arrived to sunny skies and a temperature of around 65 degrees. Many blues were puddling along the Naches River and creek going up the canyon. The most common blue was the Boisduval Blue, but there were some Western Tailed-Blues in the mix.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 24, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Yakima County, United States, Washington