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Unknown butterfly - Erynnis funeralis
Copyright © 2017 George Williams

Unknown butterfly - Erynnis funeralis
Camino Cielo, Los Padres National Forest, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
July 4, 2016
Size: 2~3cm
Found on Centaurea melitensic flower at 11:30AM
N34.4952196, W119.6961202 elev: ~1050m
Contributed by George Williams on 5 July, 2017 - 4:35pm
Last updated 7 July, 2017 - 7:25pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Cliff Ivy, 7 July, 2017 - 7:25pm

Looks like very worn faded duskywing
Orange clubs are a sign of aging as well as the lose of scales. The hindwing fringe has a remaining trace of white and the forewing appearance suggest Funereal Duskywing - Erynnis funeralis.
… Cliff Ivy, 7 July, 2017 - 7:23pm

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