Satyrium titus, coral hairstreak butterfly, on Pycnanthemum muticum, clustered mountain-mint, in my garden, July 2018
This seems to be an uncommon butterfly. ~~This is first iNaturalist observation of this species in Brooklyn (Kings County), New York. On BugGuide, it's the second; the first was in 2009.~~
2 individuals seen, this small adult (~14 in) and an apparent juvenile (~7 in)
@arethusa @vickidoo are there any LI Platanthera whose buds would be turning this color if they weren’t going to be psycodes?? @lamagswag