Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1380744

Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis afranius

Observation date: May 26, 2024
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: On fire road displaying male territorial behavior. then posting up near host waiting for a female or any rival. Very Small as you can see by the grass seeds that this is on. also posting photo's of the lotus this species is always staying near or depositing eggs in the case of females. I have showed these photo's to Brett and he agrees that the ID is correct for this butterfly. Very agressive fast flyer. In our area this is the host that I find these Butterflies on or near.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: June 07, 2024
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Diego County