Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1261931

Western Square-dotted Blue
Euphilotes battoides

Observation date: July 12, 2020
Submitted by: Gary Nordell
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Temp: 75F. Wind N, 10mph Specimen observed nectaring on erioginum alone. I think it is Euphilotes but I’m really guessing on the battoides
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 20, 2020
Coordinator notes: Well, I was at South Gate Meadow on Mt. Shasta (with Rob Santry and his wife) on July 12th as well. I collected a series and will be having these DNA tested, then we will know what these are. They may be an undescribed species....battoides will have to do for now-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Siskiyou County