Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius

Observation date: July 04, 2020
Submitted by: tca12345
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Observed adjacent to a mixed bottomland forest and on a gravel road at Dick Cross Wildlife Management Area, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA. I believe it to be an Erynnis but I don't know and would like to understand the species.
Status: Resident
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: December 31, 2020
Coordinator notes: Between timing, habitat, FW light spots, and HW dark spots this looks most like Horace's Duskywing. A photo from another angle and also some size scale would help.
Checklist region(s): United States, Virginia, Mecklenburg County