Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1298012

Echo Azure
Celastrina echo

Observation date: June 26, 2021
Submitted by: Luna-Linuche.76
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Butterfly observed feeding on Narrowleaf Milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis) in front-yard garden. Warm & sunny morning.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 01, 2021
Coordinator notes: Celastrina ladon is in the eastern USA. Celastrina echo differs genomically from ladon. This find is rather recent but the two were separated sometime ago-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, Oregon, Klamath County