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Duskywing species? - Erynnis tristis - male

Duskywing species? - Erynnis tristis - Male
Cliffside Lane, The Ridge, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA
August 27, 2018
Size: 2/3-3/4 inch
While walking within the gated community where I live I observed this cloudywing skipper which is more than likely a Mournful Cloudywing but considerably more melanistic than those that I'm used to seeing.

Male
Male ground pattern. Costal fold on the leading edge of the forewing.

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