Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1313081

Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Observation date: August 21, 2021
Submitted by: Joshua C
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Spectacular large hairstreak sunning or looking for minerals on the path, unfortunately seen in poor lighting and someone spooked it off before I could get a better angle.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: September 30, 2021
Coordinator notes: not much doubt about this one. spectacular indeed!
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Bernalillo County