Observation date: June 20, 2025
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: On patch of Sulphur Buckwheat on NW face of San Rafael Mountain between 5500 and 6500 ft elevation. Sunny day in the 70’s F. Swarms of these as well as probable Icaricia chlorina on every small or large Sulphur Buckwheat patch on the mountain. Might be new records for Santa Barbara County. (note: there is a Euphilotes sighting in this area from "Stephanomeria" on iNaturalist from July 12th 2018 which may be the first.)
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 30, 2025
Coordinator notes: Your latest batch of photos go beyond the range of variation for Euphilotes enoptes so I will be accepting at least some of your photos for this and Icaricia chlorina. Good work!-Ken Davenport
