Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1241845

Central Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes centralis

Observation date: August 20, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: several seen from 9:15am to 12 noon, mostly fresh. some uncertainty as to identity because site has Eriogonum corymbosum, host for E. rita coloradensis, along the road, and E. jamesii v jamesii, host for E. battoides, on the hillside. E. corymbosum also may host E. (battoides) ellisi.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: January 31, 2020
Coordinator notes: shifting this over to Central Blue to be taxonomically consistent with Butterflies of America and BofNM
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe County