1.5 miles from Oklahoma! I spent the next few hours trying to find one south of the border, but all the trails/roads had selenite gravel that formed a hardened crust that didn’t seem to work as purpurea habitat, or were pure clay that also doesn’t seem ideal. These appear intermediate between ssp. purpurea and audubonii.

I think, as default anyway? But I have no experience with Sierra, and this seemed tiny compared to the Nevada Skippers I see in the Carson Range. Using Nevada as a placeholder in the meantime, and would be happy to be wrong!

A little over 11,200' elevation

@storm_petrel, @robberfly , @euproserpinus

Just hunting in the woods, but prob. breeding at Lily Pond, nearby. 1st documented Tahoe Basin record that I know of, but almost certainly have been here all along. Bummed I didn't get a better photo!!