[Hairstreaks of Oregon and Washington]

Halfmoon Hairstreak, Sagebrush Sotty Hairstreak, Sooty Hairstreak

Satyrium semiluna

Synonyms: Satyricum fuliginosa, Satyricum fuliginosum

Halfmoon Hairstreak, Sagebrush Sotty Hairstreak, Sooty Hairstreak: Satyrium semiluna (Synonyms: Satyricum fuliginosa, Satyricum fuliginosum) - Halfmoon Hairstreak, Sagebrush Sotty Hairstreak, Sooty Hairstreak: Satyrium semiluna (Synonyms: Satyricum fuliginosa, Satyricum fuliginosum) - Halfmoon Hairstreak, Sagebrush Sotty Hairstreak, Sooty Hairstreak: Satyrium semiluna (Synonyms: Satyricum fuliginosa, Satyricum fuliginosum)

What may be halfmoon hairstreaks nectaring upon green rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. viscidiflorus) at the summit of Crane Mountain, Fremont-Winema National Forest......August 1, 2020. Since I have not dorsal view shots, there is a possibility these could be Boisduval's blues.

Halfmoon Hairstreak, Sagebrush Sotty Hairstreak, Sooty Hairstreak: Satyrium semiluna (Synonyms: Satyricum fuliginosa, Satyricum fuliginosum) - Halfmoon Hairstreak, Sagebrush Sotty Hairstreak, Sooty Hairstreak: Satyrium semiluna (Synonyms: Satyricum fuliginosa, Satyricum fuliginosum) - Halfmoon Hairstreak, Sagebrush Sotty Hairstreak, Sooty Hairstreak: Satyrium semiluna (Synonyms: Satyricum fuliginosa, Satyricum fuliginosum)

What appears to be a halfmoon hairstreak on orange sneezeweed (Hymenoxys hoopesii) along Forest Road 3915 in the Mount Bidwell Recreation Area, about one and one-half miles north of the California border, Fremont-Winema National Forest......July 18, 2022.
Paul Slichter