Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1286208

Echo Azure
Celastrina echo

Observation date: February 21, 2021
Submitted by: LWilcox
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Blue butterfly, white underside. Moved so fast, unable to take the topside photo, but finally got a photo when it paused for a few moments. Found in an area where acmon blues have been seen some months ago (last fall)
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: March 01, 2021
Coordinator notes: Apparently so. But we do have Celastrina gozora cinerea in California too. Just not in Contra Costa County. Ken Davenport, former Walnut Creek and Concord resident.