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  Sighting 1294742

Sylvan Hairstreak
Satyrium sylvinus

Observation date: June 11, 2021
Submitted by: jhintermeister
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This is the tailless Satyrium sylvinus, found in a willow-line channel of Stevens Creek. I haven't seen a tailed S. sylvinus in the area, but I have seen the dryope version in San Mateo County as well on Jasper Ridge.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: June 14, 2021
Coordinator notes: Dryope is normally tailess in the Coast Ranges into that area. We do get tailed and tailless sylvinus in Tehachapi Mountain Park in Kern County-Ken Davenport