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Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

Horace's duskywing, Erynnis horatius??

Habitat:

Spotted on flowering butterfly bush (Buddleja sp.) in residential area.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
KarenL
I would say Horace's duskywing too though it could just possibly be a late Juvenal's duskywing http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Erynnis-juvenalis as they are almost indistinguishable.

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