rocky outcrops in chaparral habitat; three photos: first a female, and then two different males. We (Rita Carratello & I) counted 22 duskywings along a mile of gravelly road
At about 12pm this flying insect was caught on the sonoma state campus near the GMC flying near lots of grass and trees. It was flying but had no observable behaviors to note besides that. It was quite warm and sunny out probably ~70 degrees out.