Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1247441

Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Observation date: May 02, 2020
Submitted by: hfitting
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Butterfly almost never opened it's wings, could not get a photo. Saw when the wings opened the dorsal surface was an iridescent blue.
Status: Resident
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 05, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Arizona, Cochise County