On the margins of an Atlantic White Cedar swamp in an open grassy area, nectaring on Black Cherry in the company of Eastern Pine and Brown Elfin.
As Eastern Redcedar was present at this site we were very cautious to confirm the ID as Hessel’s. Note the disjointed white streaking - specifically the offset dash at the very top, which is not set out in Juniper - and the inverse shape of the lowest crescent.
This record represents a new location for this species in Connecticut, in addition to the three previously known sites.