Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 772011

White-M Hairstreak
Parrhasius m album

Observation date: July 07, 2012
Submitted by: Shane Patterson
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: While I was resting against a boulder by a cascading stream, I noticed this serene individual finding respite from the dry heat of 2012. Location: Cedar Bluffs State Preserve. Weather/Conditions: hot (only slightly under 100 °F), with clear blue skies up above the dense forest. Surprisingly, this was one of at least nine White M Hairstreaks I encountered during my mid-day walk along woodland trails here.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Dennis Schlicht
Verified date: May 05, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Iowa, Mahaska County