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Thymelicus lineola
A small butterfly with it's uppersurface tan to light orange and under the head and thorax is white.
nectaring on tansy in large open meadow.
Introduced accidently to North America near London, Ontario in 1910; range continues to expand, likely assisted through the distribution of commercial hay. Currently British Columbia and Washington east across southern Canada and adjacent US to Newfoundland, in Rocky Mountains south to central Utah and Colorado, in eastern US south to southern Missouri, northern North Carolina.
Spotted on Aug 3, 2017
Submitted on Aug 4, 2017
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