Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1139054

Observation date: August 27, 2017
Submitted by: Anne Wills
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny, breezy, about 80-85 degrees, humid. The butterfly was inspecting each floret on a red clover blossom, not moving slowly, but carefully checking each one. Nearby were ironweed, joe pye weed, goldenrod, wingstem, mint, cattails, oak, sycamore, locust, willow, mixed grasses and tall weeds, next to a small, shallow pond.
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: September 03, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Mason County, United States, West Virginia