Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1328941

Marine Blue
Leptotes marina

Observation date: June 21, 2022
Submitted by: jmgesell
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Completely surprised to find this individual floating along a patch of white clover. A very rare find in Minnesota - especially this far north in the state!
Status: Stray
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: July 20, 2022
Coordinator notes: Northernmost sighting on BAMONA and iNaturalist in at least the last 20 years, except two reported records in Montana in 2002. There have been multiple other reports in several northern states so far this summer (2022) in the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes region. -jmgesell
Checklist region(s): United States, Minnesota, Douglas County