Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis tristis

Observation date: July 05, 2018
Submitted by: starmock
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This little guy has been hanging around a flowering bush in my front yard in Mariposa, CA. I first noticed him on July 5, and he is still hanging around. The weather here is hot ( around 100 degrees in the afternoon) and dry (humidity around 15%).
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 08, 2018
Coordinator notes: It might be funeralis, but the amount of spotting and mottling leads me towards tristis, a rarer bug in that area. The question is, which ranger: Sarah or Karen? I'll be at the Yosemite Butterfly count on the last Monday of July that meets at the Dome near Tuolumne Meadows bright and early!
Checklist region(s): Mariposa County, United States, California