Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1334287

Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis tristis

Observation date: July 21, 2022
Submitted by: madamirie
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Hot very windy day, butterfly was in near constant motion around a large clump of poison oak (leeward side) hardly landing at all in more than 15 minutes of observation and then only briefly
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 22, 2022
Coordinator notes: It appears to be a Mournful Duskywing with the hindwing white fringe wore off.-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Monterey County