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  Sighting 718597

Appalachian Brown
Satyrodes appalachia

Observation date: June 18, 2012
Submitted by: Marty Silver
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Hot sunny humid day. Only one individual seen - perched rather low in the buckeye saplings just uphill of the bog area. Was very shy - it took some patient stalking to get close. Flight pattern was very reminiscent of Northern Pearly Eye.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: June 23, 2012
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Tennessee, Greene County

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