Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 772003

White-M Hairstreak
Parrhasius m album

Observation date: July 25, 2012
Submitted by: Shane Patterson
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I saw this docile, well-camouflaged individual siphoning minerals and resting in a sandy streambed within oak-hickory forest. Location: Chariton Unit of Stephens State Forest. Weather/Conditions: hot (nearly 100 °F), clear, dry, and sheltered from winds. This was one of at least six White-M Hairstreaks I incidentally found in interior-forest habitat during my late afternoon/evening walk at this site.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Dennis Schlicht
Verified date: May 05, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Iowa, Lucas County