Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1153053

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Observation date: August 16, 2017
Submitted by: Mainer
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This a male hairstreak of a unidentified species. Taken in the warm sunny early afternoon in Falmouth, ME at the edge of a field. He postured and rubbed his hindwings against his forewings while on white flowers close to the ground. The wingspan was a little over an inch. A female nearby caught his attention and he started displaying near her. Shortly their after the pair flew away into the tall grass.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: February 19, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Cumberland County, United States, Maine