Observation date: June 10, 2020
Submitted by: MAKI
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Honey Lake Wildlife Area, sagebrush habitat surrounding a shallow lake in the Great Basin Desert. Alkali-tolerant vegetation. Observed along a drainage channel/canal
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: June 19, 2020
Coordinator notes: Lycaena nivalis is not going to be found in Great Basin sagebrush habitat east of the Sierra. Nivalis is generally in the boreal life zones. The underside misses the area where lilac coloration would be. L. helloides seems more likely-Ken Davenport
