Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1148421

Observation date: August 19, 2017
Submitted by: sieciak
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found after I planted a milkweed plant, as a chrysalis. I carefully detached the leaf, and waited until the chrysalis hatched into a butterfly in captivity. I then released him. It was a male specimen, which I identified from the scent glands.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: December 21, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Connecticut, New Haven County