Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 989372

Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium acadica

Observation date: July 10, 2014
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Two individuals in a wet meadow/hayfield/cattail marsh. No willows in the immediate area.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: September 12, 2014
Coordinator notes: Correctly identified by the submitter. Presume you caught this individual at flowers (Milkweed ?). Acadica will stray some distance from the host willow to nectar sources nearby, especially moist, open fields with Milkweed in bloom.
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Boulder County