Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1408628

Central Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes centralis

Observation date: July 20, 2025
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: A colony of them on the summit of Horse Peak. A walk through 100 feet of the habitat, and about half a dozen sightings. The buckwheat didn't yet bloom lower on the mountain, so they were possibly concentrated there.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: July 22, 2025
Coordinator notes: our first sighting of the year!
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Catron County