Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1278909

Western Tailed-Blue
Cupido amyntula

Observation date: May 26, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: only this one seen; sunny and cool
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: November 02, 2020
Coordinator notes: sreduced orange in HW tornus suggests amyntula rather than comyntas; light glimpse of dark on dorsum suggests a female
Checklist region(s): New Mexico, United States