The small dark butterflies are a confusing lot, especially when just flitting by. Give them a chance to perch, though, and things can get a little clearer. This is a Common Sootywing.
These are both Wild Indigo Duskywings, I think.
There are several other duskywing species, including the classical inspired Horace’s and Juvenal’s, but I’m not sure which one this is.
Dun Skipper. Probably.
NYC: You can now request your absentee ballot for November. The “temporary illness” category now includes the pandemic threat: “If you are affected by COVID-19 and/or the potential of contracting the virus, please check the box for “Temporary Illness” on the application. The definition has been temporarily expanded to include “a risk of contracting or spreading a disease” such as COVID-19.”
Folks in other states, now is the time to figure out your options.
Matt, I wanted to paste the Duskywing that we saw last week when we were at the Buddleia at GWC, but I can’t figure out how to do that. Any suggestion?
Alan: I’m not sure what you mean by paste.
I have a picture very similar to your Wild Indigo Duskywing. A friend suggested that it was Horace’s Duskywing.
“Further than that, deponent cannot say.”
I called my election office just yesterday to confirm my vote-by-mail status and they said to try again next month (though all signs were that I was set up properly). They’ve been inundated with applications.