Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1263969

Central Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes centralis

Observation date: July 27, 2020
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I’m leaning toward a variety of Square-Spotted Blue. Looking at small orange patches on inside lower wing. Also, thinner spots on underside of lower wing. I am unable to make a definitive ID.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: July 28, 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, Union County