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Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus

Observation date: March 11, 2024
Submitted by: matt johnstone
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Apparent first record for Leon County was 6/20/2023, same location as this submission (my back yard). Species seems to have established in Juniperus virginiana I planted about six years ago; six junipers are 8-12 ft tall. Pics on juniper and drinking from garden pond.
Status: Resident
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: March 13, 2024
Coordinator notes: Thank you for your nice record. However, this species was first reported in Leon County, FL in 2020 and again in 2022. See: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/47734425 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/128861662.
Checklist region(s): United States, Florida, Leon County