Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1243609

Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis tristis

Observation date: March 17, 2020
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: On Hilltop near Oak Trees, fighting with Great Purple and several of its own kind high 59 sunny. Sun felt very warm T-shirt weather no wind. Hills where I have searched for many years are very active with butterflies the last sunny day before storms and Just after! Many dusky also anise multiple gph some painted lady fly by's also bramble hilltopping strangely gray hairstreak missing? Many Blues farther down as well as buckeye metalmark tiger swallowtail, cabbage sara mourning cloak larva on willows. Common ringlet very Common.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: March 18, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Diego County