Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1210133

Western Tailed-Blue
Cupido amyntula

Observation date: June 11, 2017
Submitted by: storolaf
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: February 10, 2023
Coordinator notes: Quite worn, obviously, but ventral pattern is right for Western Tailed-Blue. You can just make out the tail coming off the lowest lunule on the left-most individual.
Checklist region(s): United States, Alaska, North Slope