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  Sighting 1403729

Pacific Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes enoptes

Observation date: June 09, 2025
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Observed along Highway 101 while we were searching for Moss' Elfin in a sunny location overlooking the Pacific Ocean just South of Big Sur.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: June 15, 2025
Coordinator notes: Fortunately, this was in Monterey County where members of the battoides group are essentially absent. The bold upperside margins also indicate Dotted Blues-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Monterey County