Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1355522

Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus

Observation date: May 11, 2023
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: On Junipers at Juniper Hills near Devil’s Punch Bowl. Used the technique from Ken Denton’s logbook to tap the Junipers with my hiking stick to see if any hairstreaks would fly out. Often many other types of insects would fly out like moths and crane flies. Finally found this one Hairstreak and got it to land on a low enough branch for a pic. Partly cloudy day in the 70’s F. Should be subspecies Juniperaria based on location.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 13, 2023
Coordinator notes: Subspecies juniperus-this is in the siva group-Ken Davenport