A fresh female. North Shore of Big Bear Lake, May 27, 2006.

This is a male at Kwaaymii Point in SD Co. August 25, 2007.

The underside of Erynnis pacuvius callidus, at Big Bear Lake May 27, 2006.

Erynnis pacuvius callidus can be nearly black, as this one along Siberia Creek Trail near Big Bear Lake. May 23, 2009.

A female Erynnis pacuvius callidus ovipositing on Ceanothus cordulatus. Siberia Creek Trail near Big Bear, June 29, 2013.

Here is a closer view of the egg from the female above.