Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1415654

Pacific Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes enoptes

Observation date: September 22, 2025
Submitted by: bjones7777
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found in two locations on the Cactus Spring Trail in the Santa Rosa Wilderness, Riverside County, CA. The first was at a small trickling stream and the second was in a patch of Eriogonum wrightii.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: October 02, 2025
Coordinator notes: Yes, this appears to be dammersi, which was elevated to species level a few years ago in the redone Southern California book I wrote with the backing of Paul Opler, John Emmel and Paul Opler-Ken Davenport.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Riverside County