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Black Butterfly - Erynnis
Copyright © 2019 James Condon

Black Butterfly - Erynnis
Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
April 24, 2019
Size: maybe 1cm
only stopped moving for me once, no zoom, just a 60mm today. Seemed about the same size as the spring azures also flying
maybe Pholisora catullus?
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Contributed by James Condon on 24 April, 2019 - 11:24pm
Last updated 25 July, 2019 - 2:39pm

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… Ken Allison, 25 July, 2019 - 2:39pm login or register to post comments

Duskywing?
Looks like an Erynnis species but I'm not sure it can be identified further. The white rectangles in the forewing eliminate Dreamy and Sleepy Duskywings, at least.
… Ken Allison, 22 July, 2019 - 5:40pm login or register to post comments

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