Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 938101

Leda Ministreak
Ministrymon leda

Observation date: October 20, 2013
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: winter form sipping alkali goldenbush, very warm day mid nineties. it spent most of its time on shady side of bush. Seemed to like to stay tucked into shrub for shade or when feeling pressured by me would crawl deeper into shrub. kept antenna down to detect spiders or other threats.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: October 21, 2013
Coordinator notes: Form "ines"
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Diego County