Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1360765

Gray Ministreak
Ministrymon azia

Observation date: June 24, 2023
Submitted by: LCOOPER298
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: A total of five of these were seen on the Avon Park Air Force Range 14th annual NABA Butterfly Count. One on Willingham Rd, one on Kissimmee Rd, two on Oliver and one on Blood Rd. Found by all three butterfly count teams. All were on the wet roadsides nectaring on Spermacoce verticillata. We suspect they are using Mimosa quadrivalvis also seen in same areas. The spermacoce is also favored by Gray Hairstreaks as a nectar source.
Status: Resident
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: June 28, 2023
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Florida, Highlands County