Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1193156

Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus

Observation date: September 08, 2018
Submitted by: greggie
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Butterfly was rubbing wings together constantly, making orange dots on rear part of wings move up and down.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: October 26, 2018
Coordinator notes: Banded Hairstreaks do not occur in California, except for one accidental occurrence in Yosemite Valley-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Diego County