Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1289193

Western Tailed-Blue
Cupido amyntula

Observation date: April 24, 2021
Submitted by: mstanek
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Many individuals were on this deerweed. All of these photos seemed to me to be the same species. When open, some were brown and some were blue. They all seemed to have the same markings when their wings were closed.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: April 25, 2021
Coordinator notes: Males are blue; females brown. We have Eastern Tailed Blues in California too, but not in your area-Ken Davenport