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  Sighting 903244

Cherry Gall Azure
Celastrina serotina

Observation date: May 18, 2013
Submitted by: mom2krb
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Noon in the forest. This butterfly barely slowed long enough to take a photo.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: June 13, 2013
Coordinator notes: It looks kinda like a Summer Azure, but it is much too early for that. Therefore it is a Cherry Gall Azure. RAL
Checklist region(s): United States, New York, Genesee County

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