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Erynnis baptisiae
Upperside of forewing is dark on the basal half and lighter on the outer half, with a distinct orange-brown patch at the end of the cell. Male has a costal fold containing yellow scent scales; female has a patch of scent scales on the 7th abdominal segment.
open field mixed with forest
I spotted this along the Bruce Trail in Queenston Park.
Spotted on Jul 25, 2011
Submitted on Jul 25, 2011
2 Comments
Thanks Amber. With your lead, I've determined it to be Wild Indigo Duskywing.
Maybe a juvenal's dusky wing or a mottled dusky wing