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Sleepy Dusky Wing - Erynnis brizo - male
Copyright © 2009 Cody R. Hough

Sleepy Dusky Wing - Erynnis brizo - Male
Dead River, Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
May 28, 2009
Found flying around sandy creek side. I can't really tell between Juvenal's and Sleepy maybe it's neither?
Contributed by Cody R. Hough on 30 May, 2009 - 1:09am
Last updated 12 May, 2013 - 6:35pm

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Since there are no hyaline spots, (the see through spots that are mainly on the forewing tips), it must be either Erynnis icelus or Erynnis brizo, I looks more like Erynnis brizo to me.
… Mike Hofmann, 30 May, 2009 - 6:44pm

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