Sooty Gossamer Wing

 Sooty Gossamer Wing

 

Common Name:  Sooty Gossamer Wing

Latin Name:  Satyrium semiluna
                        (N. Kondla, det.)

Wingspan:  22 -31 mm

Range:  Waterton Lakes Area

Habitat: Foothills and Mountainous areas with Sagebush

Time of year seen: Mid-July to August

Caterpillar's Diet: Lupines ?

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Location: Waterton Lakes National Park , AB
Date: July 10, 2006

Photo courtesy N. Kondla ©2007.