Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1188360

Wild Indigo Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae

Observation date: June 26, 2016
Submitted by: elkeno
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: March 01, 2022
Coordinator notes: Nice job getting a view of the ventral side, which helps to confirm the ID in these difficult Duskywing species. E. juvenalis would have two distinct spots on the ventral surface of its hindwing. E. horatius would have a white spot in the discal cell. Yours has neither, confirming E. baptisiae.
Checklist region(s): United States, New York, New York County