Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1168283

Persius Duskywing
Erynnis persius

Observation date: May 17, 2018
Submitted by: glennfine
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Nectaring on Horkelia tridentata
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 08, 2018
Coordinator notes: It resembles a Dreamy Duskywing but I agree that it is a persius. I took one in the Sierra very similar to yours 3 or 4 years ago-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): Siskiyou County, United States, California