Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1171980

Hessel's Hairstreak
Callophrys hesseli

Observation date: July 20, 2018
Submitted by: willstuart2001
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I checked hundreds of stems of blossoming Clethra alnifolia and found several Hessel's Hairstreaks when I looked at the Clethra near the Atlantic White Cedar
Status: Resident
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: December 07, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.