Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1210845

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Observation date: June 20, 2019
Submitted by: WINGSaloftinKS
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Saw quite a few of these puddling in the muddy, woody debris/leaf matter along the edge of Clinton Lake which is now way past its normal perimeters. Several stayed together, would fly off a short distance and come back to the same area. Weather: 89 degrees, approx. 50% humidity, sunny clear skies.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: June 20, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Kansas, Douglas County