Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1248841

Western Pine Elfin
Callophrys eryphon

Observation date: May 17, 2020
Submitted by: dbrudin
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Feeding along with bees, other butterflies and moths on a flowering patch of kinnickinnick
Status: Resident
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: June 01, 2020
Coordinator notes: Your suggested ID is correct. Did you happen to see any Hoary or Brown Elfins? They use kinnikinnick as a host plant, and usually never stray far from it. Just let me know in the observation notes of the next sighting you submit.
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, El Paso County