Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1403724

Pacific Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes enoptes

Observation date: June 08, 2025
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: On the Monterey Butterfly Count in Mal Paso Canyon (restricted access) near Point Lobos. We counted 27 throughout the day with the help of locals who called them Smith's Blue.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: June 15, 2025
Coordinator notes: Nancy: the difficult ones were enoptes from Ventura County, unable to ID those without knowing what the buckwheat host was...Ken
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Monterey County